ELECTRONIC DEVICE SYSTEM WITH PROCESS CONTINUATION MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF

• US 20120079420A1
• Filed: 03/31/2011
• Published: 03/29/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Arriola, George
• Granted Patent: US 9,513,791 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/784
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04801 Cursor retrieval aid, i.e. visual aspect modification, blinking, colour changes, enlargement or other visual cues, for helping user do find the cursor in graphical user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04812 Interaction techniques based on cursor appearance or behaviour, e.g. being affected by the presence of displayed objects
• 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 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

A method of operation of an electronic device system includes: detecting a drag performed on a touch screen, the drag having a starting point and an ending point; detecting a stretchable cursor extendable based on the drag, the stretchable cursor having a cursor length, a cursor direction, a starting portion, and an ending portion at the ending point and larger than the starting portion at the starting point; displaying the stretchable cursor on the touch screen; and performing a process routine based on the cursor length and the cursor direction, the process routine continued after the stretchable cursor is pasted with the drag performed on the touch screen.

Claims

1. A method of operation of an electronic device system comprising:

detecting a drag performed on a touch screen, the drag having a starting point and an ending point;

detecting a stretchable cursor extendable based on the drag, the stretchable cursor having a cursor length, a cursor direction, a starting portion, and an ending portion at the ending point and larger than the starting portion at the starting point;

displaying the stretchable cursor on the touch screen; and

performing a process routine based on the cursor length and the cursor direction, the process routine continued after the stretchable cursor is pasted with the drag performed on the touch screen.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein detecting the stretchable cursor includes detecting the stretchable cursor having the cursor direction from the starting point to the ending point.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising determining whether the drag is performed in a transverse direction on the touch screen.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising moving a starting position of the stretchable cursor in a reverse direction to the direction of an ending position of the stretchable cursor based on the starting position.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising maintaining reproduction of a moving image when the touch screen is pressed.

6. A method of operation of an electronic device system comprising:

detecting a drag performed on a touch screen, the drag having a starting point and an ending point;

detecting a stretchable cursor extendable between the starting point and the ending point, the stretchable cursor having a cursor length, a cursor direction, a starting portion, and an ending portion at the ending point and larger than the starting portion at the starting point;

displaying the stretchable cursor on the touch screen; and

performing a process routine based on the cursor length and the cursor direction, the process routine continued after the stretchable cursor is pasted with the drag performed on the touch screen.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein detecting the stretchable cursor includes detecting the stretchable cursor having the cursor direction from the starting point to the ending point, the stretchable cursor having an ending portion radius around the ending portion larger than a starting end radius around the starting portion.

8. The method as claimed in claim 6 further comprising:

determining whether the drag is performed in a transverse direction on the touch screen; and

setting reproduction of a moving image based on the cursor direction and the cursor length when the drag is performed in the transverse direction.

9. The method as claimed in claim 6 further comprising moving a starting position of the stretchable cursor in a reverse direction to the direction of an ending position of the stretchable cursor when the starting position reaches a first centerline on the touch screen.

10. The method as claimed in claim 6 further comprising maintaining reproduction direction and speed values of a moving image when the touch screen is pressed.

11. An electronic device system comprising:

a manipulation module for detecting a drag performed on a touch screen, the drag having a starting point and an ending point;

a control module, coupled to the manipulation module, for detecting a stretchable cursor extendable based on the drag, the stretchable cursor having a cursor length, a cursor direction, a starting portion, and an ending portion at the ending point and larger than the starting portion at the starting point;

a display module, coupled to the control module, for displaying the stretchable cursor on the touch screen; and

a first set reproduction module, coupled to the display module, for performing a process routine based on the cursor length and the cursor direction, the process routine continued after the stretchable cursor is pasted with the drag performed on the touch screen.

12. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the control module is for detecting the stretchable cursor having the cursor direction from the starting point to the ending point.

13. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprising a first determine drag module, coupled to the control module, for determining whether the drag is performed in a transverse direction on the touch screen.

14. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprising a first move starting point module, coupled to the control module, for moving a starting position of the stretchable cursor in a reverse direction to the direction of an ending position of the stretchable cursor based on the starting position.

15. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprising a second maintain reproduction module, coupled to the control module, for maintaining reproduction of a moving image when the touch screen is pressed.

16. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the control module is for detecting the stretchable cursor extendable between the starting point and the ending point.

17. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the control module is for detecting the stretchable cursor having the cursor direction from the starting point to the ending point, the stretchable cursor having an ending portion radius around the ending portion larger than a starting end radius around the starting portion.

18. The system as claimed in claim 16 further comprising:

a first determine drag module, coupled to the control module, for determining whether the drag is performed in a transverse direction on the touch screen; and

wherein;

the first set reproduction module is for setting reproduction of a moving image based on the cursor direction and the cursor length when the drag is performed in the transverse direction.

19. The system as claimed in claim 16 further comprising a first move starting point module, coupled to the control module, for moving a starting position of the stretchable cursor in a reverse direction to the direction of an ending position of the stretchable cursor when the starting position reaches a first centerline on the touch screen.

20. The system as claimed in claim 16 further comprising a second maintain reproduction module, coupled to the control module, for maintaining reproduction direction and speed values of a moving image when the touch screen is pressed.