Gesture-based interface system and method

• US 8,543,946 B2
• Filed: 06/29/2009
• Issued: 09/24/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Kethireddy, Amarender Reddy
• Primary Examiner(s): Pesin, Boris
• Assistant Examiner(s): Yi, Rinna
• Application Number:
  US12/493,471
• Publication Number:
  US 20100333044A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,548 Days
• Field of Search: 715/863, 715/838, 345/157, 345/173, 358/1.9, 382/188
• US Class Current: 715/863
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04803 Split screen, i.e. subdividing the display area or the window area into separate subareas
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

Systems and methods of manipulating display parameters of displayed images, and optionally designating the images for manipulation, via a gesture pad.

Claims

1. A method of displayed image manipulation comprising:

receiving, by a computing device, an image selection input designating a plurality of displayed images for manipulation via a touch-sensitive interface, wherein the touch-sensitive interface is a touch screen comprising a gesture pad and wherein the gesture pad displays a set of gesture icons;

receiving a first image manipulation command selection via touch input on the gesture pad of the touch-sensitive interface, wherein the first image manipulation command selection is selected from the set of gesture icons displayed in the gesture pad of the touch-sensitive interface to manipulate the designated plurality of displayed images, and wherein a selected gesture icon for indicating the selection is displayed in a configuration section within the gesture pad that is separate from the displayed set of gesture icons;

receiving a first image manipulation command execution input via touch input in the configuration section;

manipulating the designated plurality of displayed images responsive to both the first image manipulation command selection and the first image manipulation command execution input, wherein the designated plurality of displayed images are manipulated simultaneously;

receiving a second image manipulation command selection via touch input on the gesture pad of the touch-sensitive interface, wherein the second image manipulation command is selected from the set of gesture icons displayed in the gesture pad of the touch-sensitive interface to manipulate the designated plurality of displayed images, and wherein a selected gesture icon is displayed in a gesture contact section within the gesture pad that is separate from the displayed set of gesture icons and the configuration section for indicating the selection;

receiving a second image manipulation command execution input via gestures in the gesture contact section of the touch-sensitive interface; and

manipulating the designated plurality of displayed images responsive to both the second image manipulation command selection and the second image manipulation command execution input, wherein the designated plurality of displayed images are manipulated simultaneously.

2. The method of displayed image manipulation of claim 1 further comprising:

determining a set of one or more gestures associated with the plurality of displayed images; and

manipulating the display of the designated plurality of displayed images based on the determined set of one or more gestures.

3. The method of displayed image manipulation of claim 2 wherein the determining of the set of one or more gestures is via a dynamic library of gestures.

4. The method of displayed image manipulation of claim 3 wherein the dynamic library of gestures is executed based on receiving, by the computing device, the image selection input designating the plurality of displayed images for manipulation.

5. The method of displayed image manipulation of claim 2 further comprising:

configuring the set of one or more gestures based on user-definable parameters.

6. The method of displayed image manipulation of claim 1 further comprising:

determining a set of one or more gestures via dynamically filtering the set of one or more gestures, wherein the dynamically filtering is based on a set of one or more gestures supported for the plurality of images selected.

7. The method of displayed image manipulation of claim 6 further comprising:

displaying a set of icons associated with the determined set of one or more gestures for manipulation of the designated plurality of displayed images via the touch-sensitive interface.

8. The method of displayed image manipulation of claim 1 wherein the selected gesture icon to manipulate display parameters of the plurality of displayed images for manipulation is associated with a gesture to rotate the plurality of displayed images.

9. A computing device comprising:

a processing unit and addressable memory;

the processing unit configured to;

receive an image selection input designating a plurality of displayed images for manipulation via a touch-sensitive interface, wherein the touch-sensitive interface is a touch screen-comprising a gesture pad and wherein the gesture pad displays a set of gesture icons;

receive a first image manipulation command selection via touch input on the gesture pad of the touch-sensitive interface, wherein the first image manipulation command selection is selected from the set of gesture icons displayed in the gesture pad of the touch-sensitive interface to manipulate the designated plurality of displayed images, and wherein a selected gesture icon for indicating the selection is displayed in a configuration section within the gesture pad that is separate from the displayed set of gesture icons;

receive a first image manipulation command execution input via touch input in the configuration section;

manipulate the designated plurality of displayed images responsive to both the first image manipulation command selection and the first image manipulation command execution input, wherein the wherein the designated plurality of displayed images are manipulated simultaneously;

receive a second image manipulation command selection via touch input on the gesture pad of the touch-sensitive interface, wherein the second image manipulation command is selected from the set of gesture icons displayed in the gesture pad of the touch-sensitive interface to manipulate the designated plurality of displayed images, and wherein a selected gesture icon is displayed in a gesture contact section within the gesture pad that is separate from the displayed set of gesture icons and the configuration section for indicating the selection;

receive a second image manipulation command execution input via gestures in the gesture contact section of the touch-sensitive interface; and

manipulate the designated plurality of displayed images responsive to both the second image manipulation command selection and the second image manipulation command execution input, wherein the designated plurality of displayed images are manipulated simultaneously.

10. The computing device of claim 9 wherein the selected gesture icon to manipulate display parameters of the plurality of displayed images for manipulation is associated with a gesture to rotate the plurality of displayed images.

11. A non-transitory processor readable medium having processor executable instructions thereon, which when executed by a processor cause the processor to:

receive an image selection input designating a plurality of displayed images for manipulation via a touch-sensitive interface comprising a gesture pad and wherein the gesture pad displays a set of gesture icons;

receive a first image manipulation command selection, via touch input on the gesture pad of the touch-sensitive interface, wherein the first image manipulation command selection is selected from the set of gesture icons displayed in the gesture pad of the touch-sensitive interface to manipulate the designated plurality of displayed images, and wherein a selected gesture icon for indicating the selection is displayed a configuration section within the gesture pad that is separate from the displayed set of gesture icons;

receive a first image manipulation command execution input via touch input in the configuration section; and

manipulate the designated plurality of displayed images responsive to both the first image manipulation command selection and the first image manipulation command execution input, wherein the designated plurality of displayed images are manipulated simultaneously;

receive a second image manipulation command selection via touch input on the gesture pad of the touch-sensitive interface, wherein the second image manipulation command is selected from the set of gesture icons displayed in the gesture pad of the touch-sensitive interface to manipulate the designated plurality of displayed images, and wherein a selected gesture icon is displayed in a gesture contact section within the gesture pad that is separate from the displayed set of gesture icons and the configuration section for indicating the selection;

receive a second image manipulation command execution input via gestures in the gesture contact section of the touch-sensitive interface; and

manipulate the designated plurality of displayed images responsive to both the second image manipulation command selection and the second image manipulation command execution input, wherein the designated plurality of displayed images are manipulated simultaneously.

12. The processor executable instructions of the non-transitory processor readable of claim 11, wherein the selected gesture icon to manipulate display parameters of the plurality of displayed images for manipulation is associated with a gesture to rotate the plurality of displayed images.