USER INTERFACES AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USER INTERFACES
First Claim
1. A user interface system for controlling at least one component, the system comprising:
- a primary software application having a primary user interface, wherein the primary user interface includes one or more primary data output regions for displaying output data relating to the component; and
a control application having a control interface for controlling the component, wherein the control interface includes one or more control input regions for inputting control inputs,wherein the control interface is configured to be displayed in registration with the primary user interface such that the primary data output regions and control input regions are simultaneously visible.
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Abstract
Various user interface systems and methods are disclosed. A primary software application has one or more primary user interfaces that include a data output region. Some primary user interfaces may also have primary input regions. A control application has one or more control interfaces in which control regions are provided. A user may use the input controls using a preferred input modality such as touch input. A primary user interface and a corresponding control interface are displayed in registration on a display screen of a computing system such that the data output region of the primary user interface and the control region of the control interface a simultaneously visible to a user. A software or hardware component within or coupled to the computing system may be controlled using the control interface. Data relating to the component is displayed in the output region.
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1. A user interface system for controlling at least one component, the system comprising:
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a primary software application having a primary user interface, wherein the primary user interface includes one or more primary data output regions for displaying output data relating to the component; and a control application having a control interface for controlling the component, wherein the control interface includes one or more control input regions for inputting control inputs, wherein the control interface is configured to be displayed in registration with the primary user interface such that the primary data output regions and control input regions are simultaneously visible. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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