Method, Apparatus and Computer Program Product for Providing a Predictive Model for Drawing Using Touch Screen Devices

• US 20100153890A1
• Filed: 12/11/2008
• Published: 06/17/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Wu, Kun, Wang, Hao
• Application Number:
  US12/332,675
• Publication Number:
  US 20100153890A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/863
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/011 Emotion or mood input determined on the basis of sensed human body parameters such as pulse, heart rate or beat, temperature of skin, facial expressions, iris, voice pitch, brain activity patterns
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/00 2D [Two Dimensional] image generation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability

Abstract

An apparatus for providing a predictive model for use with touch screen devices may include a processor. The processor may be configured to identify a stroke event received at a touch screen display, evaluate an environmental parameter corresponding to the touch screen display to determine a scenario based on the environmental parameter, and generate a graphic output corresponding to the identified stroke event for the scenario determined. A corresponding method and computer program product are also provided.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

identifying a stroke event received at a touch screen display;

evaluating an environmental parameter corresponding to the touch screen display to determine a scenario based on the environmental parameter; and

generating a graphic output corresponding to the identified stroke event for the scenario determined.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the stroke event comprises evaluating characteristics of a touch screen input relative to a set of predetermined characteristics of corresponding known inputs.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein evaluating the environmental parameter comprises receiving parameters from a sensor associated with the touch screen display and referencing a predetermined association between the parameters received and a corresponding scenario.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the graphic output comprises erasing the stroke event from the touch screen display and providing a selected graphical element having an association with the stroke event and the scenario determined.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the graphic output comprises generating an animation selected based on the determined scenario and triggering characteristics associated with the stroke event.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing user selectable options related to corresponding scenarios in response to the evaluating failing to yield a determination of the scenario.

8. The computer program product of claim 6, wherein program code instructions for identifying the stroke event include instructions for evaluating characteristics of a touch screen input relative to a set of predetermined characteristics of corresponding known inputs.

9. The computer program product of claim 6, wherein program code instructions for evaluating the environmental parameter include instructions for receiving parameters from a sensor associated with the touch screen display and referencing a predetermined association between the parameters received and a corresponding scenario.

10. The computer program product of claim 6, wherein program code instructions for generating the graphic output include instructions for erasing the stroke event from the touch screen display and providing a selected graphical element having an association with the stroke event and the scenario determined.

11. The computer program product of claim 6, wherein program code instructions for generating the graphic output include instructions for generating an animation selected based on the determined scenario and triggering characteristics associated with the stroke event.

12. The computer program product of claim 6, further comprising program code instructions for providing user selectable options related to corresponding scenarios in response to the evaluating failing to yield a determination of the scenario.

7. A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code instructions stored therein, the computer-executable program code instructions comprising:

program code instructions for identifying a stroke event received at a touch screen display;

program code instructions for evaluating an environmental parameter corresponding to the touch screen display to determine a scenario based on the environmental parameter; and

program code instructions for generating a graphic output corresponding to the identified stroke event for the scenario determined.

13. An apparatus comprising a processor configured to:

identify a stroke event received at a touch screen display;

evaluate an environmental parameter corresponding to the touch screen display to determine a scenario based on the environmental parameter; and

generate a graphic output corresponding to the identified stroke event for the scenario determined.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the processor is configured to identify the stroke event by evaluating characteristics of a touch screen input relative to a set of predetermined characteristics of corresponding known inputs.

15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the processor is configured to evaluate the environmental parameter by receiving parameters from a sensor associated with the touch screen display and referencing a predetermined association between the parameters received and a corresponding scenario.

16. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the processor is configured to generate the graphic output by erasing the stroke event from the touch screen display and providing a selected graphical element having an association with the stroke event and the scenario determined.

17. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the processor is configured to generate the graphic output by generating an animation selected based on the determined scenario and triggering characteristics associated with the stroke event.

18. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the processor is further configured to provide user selectable options related to corresponding scenarios in response to the evaluating failing to yield a determination of the scenario.

19. An apparatus comprising:

means for identifying a stroke event received at a touch screen display;

means for evaluating an environmental parameter corresponding to the touch screen display to determine a scenario based on the environmental parameter; and

means for generating a graphic output corresponding to the identified stroke event for the scenario determined.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, further comprising means for providing user selectable options related to corresponding scenarios in response to the evaluating failing to yield a determination of the scenario.