ERASE, CIRCLE, PRIORITIZE AND APPLICATION TRAY GESTURES

• US 20110307840A1
• Filed: 06/10/2010
• Published: 12/15/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Harris, Jonathan R., Allen, Andrew S.
• Application Number:
  US12/813,211
• Publication Number:
  US 20110307840A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/863
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 30/36 Matching; Classification

Abstract

Techniques involving gestures and other functionality are described. In one or more implementations, the techniques describe gestures that are usable to provide inputs to a computing device. A variety of different gestures are contemplated, including an activate gesture, a fill gesture, a level gesture, a jump gesture, a checkmark gesture, a strikethrough gesture, an erase gesture, a circle gesture, a prioritize gesture, and an application tray gesture.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

recognizing an input as a being input in conjunction with an item by an end of a stylus that is associated with an erase operation, the item displayed by a display device of a computing device; and

identifying an erase gesture from the recognized input, the erase gesture effective to delete the item from the user interface.

2. A method as described in claim 1, wherein the input is recognized as being associated with the item by a tap of the second end of the stylus over the display of the item by the display device.

3. A method as described in claim 1, wherein the input is recognized as being associated with the item by a rub of the second end of the stylus over the display of the item by the display device.

4. A method as described in claim 1, wherein the item is included in a list of items.

5. A method as described in claim 1, wherein the stylus includes another end that is associated with a write operation by the computing device.

6. A method as described in claim 1, further comprising outputting a verification that includes a portion that is selectable to verify that the item is to be deleted.

7. A method comprising:

recognizing an input as a freeform line drawn around at least a portion of a display of an item, the item displayed in a user interface of a display device of a computing device; and

identifying a circle gesture by the computing device from the recognized input, the circle gesture effective to select the item.

8. A method as described in claim 7, wherein the item is displayed as a button in the user interface.

9. A method as described in claim 7, wherein the freeform line is drawn using a stylus.

10. A method as described in claim 7, further comprising detecting the input using touchscreen functionality associated with the display device.

11. A method as described in claim 7, further comprising detecting the input using a camera that is communicatively connected with the computing device.

12. A method as described in claim 7, further comprising initiating an action represented by the item responsive to the identifying of the circle gesture.

13. A method as described in claim 7, further comprising removing a display of the freeform line of the input from the user interface responsive to the identifying of the circle gesture.

14. A method comprising:

recognizing an input as an exclamation point drawn as a freeform line in association with an item displayed in a user interface of a display device of a computing device; and

identifying a prioritize gesture by the computing device from the recognized input, the prioritize gesture effective to prioritize the item.

15. A method as described in claim 14, wherein the item is included in a list and the prioritize gesture is effect to prioritize the item to be positioned first on the list.

16. A method as described in claim 14, wherein the prioritize gesture is effective to flag the item.

17. A method as described in claim 14, wherein the freeform line is drawn using a stylus.

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