TWO-FINGER GESTURES

• US 20150121314A1
• Filed: 10/24/2013
• Published: 04/30/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: SAP SE
• Original Assignee: Jens Bombolowsky
• Inventors: BOMBOLOWSKY, JENS
• Application Number:
  US14/062,828
• Publication Number:
  US 20150121314A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/863
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04808 Several contacts: gestures triggering a specific function, e.g. scrolling, zooming, right-click, when the user establishes several contacts with the surface simultaneously; e.g. using several fingers or a combination of fingers and pen
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for two-finger gestures. In one aspect there is provided a method, which may include detecting a single-finger gesture proximate to a user interface; tracking the detected single-finger gesture to determine whether the detected single-finger gesture corresponds to a substantially circular motion; providing a first indication for presentation on the user interface, the first indication indicating at least a first selection on the user interface, when the detected single-finger gesture represents the substantially circular motion; detecting a two-finger gesture proximate to the user interface; tracking the detected two-finger gesture to determine whether the detected two-finger gesture corresponds to the substantially circular motion; and providing a second indication for presentation on the user interface, the second indication indicating at least a second selection on the user interface, when the detected two-finger gesture represents the substantially circular motion.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions to configure at least one processor to cause operations comprising:

detecting a single-finger gesture proximate to a user interface;

tracking the detected single-finger gesture to determine whether the detected single-finger gesture corresponds to a substantially circular motion;

providing a first indication for presentation on the user interface, the first indication indicating at least a first selection on the user interface, when the detected single-finger gesture represents the substantially circular motion;

detecting a two-finger gesture proximate to the user interface;

tracking the detected two-finger gesture to determine whether the detected two-finger gesture corresponds to the substantially circular motion; and

providing a second indication for presentation on the user interface, the second indication indicating at least a second selection on the user interface, when the detected two-finger gesture represents the substantially circular motion.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the user interface includes a first ring including a first set of items, wherein the first selection selects at least one of the first set of items.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 2, wherein the user interface includes a second ring including a second set of items, wherein the second selection selects at least one of the second set of items.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 3, wherein the first set of data items and the second set of data items comprise interrelated data.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 3, wherein the interrelated data comprises at least one of time information and calendar information.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the tracking of the detected two-finger gesture further comprises:

determining when the detected two-finger gesture represents a predetermined increment of rotation.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 6 further comprising:

providing an updated to the user interface based on the predetermined increment of rotation.

8. A system comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code which when executed by the at least one processor causes operations comprising;

detecting a single-finger gesture proximate to a user interface;

tracking the detected single-finger gesture to determine whether the detected single-finger gesture corresponds to a substantially circular motion;

providing a first indication for presentation on the user interface, the first indication indicating at least a first selection on the user interface, when the detected single-finger gesture represents the substantially circular motion;

detecting a two-finger gesture proximate to the user interface;

tracking the detected two-finger gesture to determine whether the detected two-finger gesture corresponds to the substantially circular motion; and

providing a second indication for presentation on the user interface, the second indication indicating at least a second selection on the user interface, when the detected two-finger gesture represents the substantially circular motion.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the user interface includes a first ring including a first set of items, wherein the first selection selects at least one of the first set of items.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the user interface includes a second ring including a second set of items, wherein the second selection selects at least one of the second set of items.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the first set of data items and the second set of data items comprise interrelated data.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the interrelated data comprises at least one of time information and calendar information.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the tracking of the detected two-finger gesture further comprises:

determining when the detected two-finger gesture represents a predetermined increment of rotation.

14. The system of claim 13 further comprising:

providing an updated to the user interface based on the predetermined increment of rotation.

15. A method comprising:

detecting a single-finger gesture proximate to a user interface;

tracking the detected single-finger gesture to determine whether the detected single-finger gesture corresponds to a substantially circular motion;

providing a first indication for presentation on the user interface, the first indication indicating at least a first selection on the user interface, when the detected single-finger gesture represents the substantially circular motion;

detecting a two-finger gesture proximate to the user interface;

tracking the detected two-finger gesture to determine whether the detected two-finger gesture corresponds to the substantially circular motion; and

providing a second indication for presentation on the user interface, the second indication indicating at least a second selection on the user interface, when the detected two-finger gesture represents the substantially circular motion.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the user interface includes a first ring including a first set of items, wherein the first selection selects at least one of the first set of items.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the user interface includes a second ring including a second set of items, wherein the second selection selects at least one of the second set of items.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the first set of data items and the second set of data items comprise interrelated data.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the interrelated data comprises at least one of time information and calendar information.

20. The method of claim 15, wherein the tracking of the detected two-finger gesture further comprises:

determining when the detected two-finger gesture represents a predetermined increment of rotation.