Mode-based graphical user interfaces for touch sensitive input devices
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1. A user interface method, comprising:
- detecting a touch;
determining a user interface mode when a touch is detected;
displaying one or more GUI elements based on the user interface mode; and
enabling the functionality of the GUI element.
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Abstract
A user interface method is disclosed. The method includes detecting a touch and then determining a user interface mode when a touch is detected. The method further includes activating one or more GUI elements based on the user interface mode and in response to the detected touch.
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1. A user interface method, comprising:
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detecting a touch;
determining a user interface mode when a touch is detected;
displaying one or more GUI elements based on the user interface mode; and
enabling the functionality of the GUI element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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5. The user interface method as recited in claim 5 wherein different states of the application indicate different user interface modes.
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33. A method for scrolling through media items, the method comprising:
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displaying a plurality of media items;
detecting a touch over at least one of the media items that are displayed;
activating a virtual scroll wheel when a touch is detected over the displayed media items;
determining if a touch event is performed relative to the touch region of the virtual scroll wheel; and
scrolling through the group of media items when a scrolling touch event is performed. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 49)
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46. A method performed on a user operated electronic device having a display and a touch screen, the method comprising:
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determining if a touch is detected;
monitoring and analyzing the current operating conditions when a touch is detected;
activating a first GUI element for a first set of operating conditions; and
activating a second GUI element for a second set of operating conditions.
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47. A method performed on a computing device having a display and a touch sensing input device, the method comprising:
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sensing touches;
displaying and enabling a GUI element when a touch is detected, the GUI element being based on at least one of the following;
(a) the application currently running on the computing device;
(b) the current state of the application;
(c) one or more characteristics of the touch, the characteristics including, (i) touch location, (ii) touch ID (iii) number of touches, (iv) touch motion disabling and removing the GUI element from display when one of the following events occurs, (a) the touch is no longer detected, (b) a touch has not been detected for a preset amount of time, (c) a certain amount of time has gone by since the step of displaying and enabling, (d) a user selection.
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48. A computing system, comprising:
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a display device configured to display a graphical user interface;
a touch screen positioned over the display device, the touch screen being configured to detect touches that occur over the display device; and
a processor operatively coupled to the display device and the touch screen, the processor instructing the display device to display one or more GUI elements in response to a touch, and performing actions associated with the GUI element when touch events are detected relative to the displayed GUI elements.
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50. A computing device, comprising:
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a processor;
a touch screen capable of sensing touch events; and
a display configured to simultaneously display a plurality of media items and a virtual scroll wheel, the virtual scroll wheel providing a region where touch events are performed in order to implement a scrolling action, the scrolling action allowing a user to traverse through the plurality of media items.
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