Direction-based system and method of generating commands
First Claim
1. In a computing device that includes a computer display for displaying a graphical user interface that includes a pointer, a pointer input device, and an operating system, a method of identifying a command in response to receiving notice of a pointer selection event followed by an associated pointer activation event, comprising:
- (a) identifying a directional path the pointer moves during the pointer selection event while displaying a rectangular selection area formed by the directional path;
(b) identifying content selected within the rectangular selection area when the pointer activation event occurs following the pointer selection event; and
(c) automatically determining the command to execute the pointer activation event associated with the directional path on the identified content.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a system, method, and computer-readable medium for identifying a command in response to receiving notice of a pointer selection event followed by an associated pointer activation event. Also, the present invention layers Web browsing in a system where a Web page is first displayed in an overview mode at a predetermined magnification. From a Web page displayed in overview mode, the user may issue adaptive viewing commands that cause relevant content to be displayed using additional screen space. The adaptive viewing commands are identified based on the direction the pointer was moved when the pointer selection event occurred.
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1. In a computing device that includes a computer display for displaying a graphical user interface that includes a pointer, a pointer input device, and an operating system, a method of identifying a command in response to receiving notice of a pointer selection event followed by an associated pointer activation event, comprising:
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(a) identifying a directional path the pointer moves during the pointer selection event while displaying a rectangular selection area formed by the directional path; (b) identifying content selected within the rectangular selection area when the pointer activation event occurs following the pointer selection event; and (c) automatically determining the command to execute the pointer activation event associated with the directional path on the identified content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-readable storage medium containing computer-readable instructions which, when executed by a computer device that includes a computer display for displaying a graphical user interface that includes a pointer, a pointer input device, and an operating system, performs a method of identifying a command in response to receiving notice of a pointer selection event followed by an associated pointer activation event, comprising:
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(a) identifying a directional path the pointer moves during the pointer selection event while displaying a rectangular selection area formed by the directional path; (b) identifying content selected within the rectangular selection area when the pointer activation event occurs following the pointer selection event; and (c) automatically determining the command to execute the pointer activation event associated with the directional path on the identified content. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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