Methods of interfacing with multi-input devices and multi-input display systems employing interfacing techniques
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1. A method of interfacing with a multi-input display device, the method comprising:
- displaying on a multi-input display device at least first and second graphical windows having borders, the display device displaying a first portion and a second portion of an object, wherein the first portion is displayed within the first graphical window and the second portion is displayed within the second graphical window;
identifying a number, position and movement of one or more first elements contacting the displayed first graphical window;
identifying a number, position and movement of one or more second elements contacting the displayed second graphical window;
manipulating the displayed first graphical window as a function of the identified number, position and movement of the one or more first elements contacting the first graphical window;
manipulating the displayed second graphical window as a function of the identified number, position and movement of the one or more second elements contacting the second graphical window;
displaying on the display device, as a consequence of manipulating the first graphical window, at least a third portion of the object within the manipulated first graphical window such that positions on the display device of common portions of the first and the third portions of the object are substantially the same; and
displaying on the display device, as a consequence of manipulating the second graphical window, at least a fourth portion of the object within the manipulated second graphical window such that positions on the display device of common portions of the second and fourth portions of the object are substantially the same,wherein manipulation of the first and second graphical windows results in an overlapping region between the windows, and further comprising;
removing the borders of the first and second graphical windows in the overlapping region to provide an unobstructed view of a portion of the object corresponding to the overlapping region.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for interfacing with multi-input devices employ various techniques for controlling the window framing of images. Such techniques provide control, including moving, sizing, and orientating, of one or more displayed window frames in which one or more images are displayed.
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1. A method of interfacing with a multi-input display device, the method comprising:
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displaying on a multi-input display device at least first and second graphical windows having borders, the display device displaying a first portion and a second portion of an object, wherein the first portion is displayed within the first graphical window and the second portion is displayed within the second graphical window; identifying a number, position and movement of one or more first elements contacting the displayed first graphical window; identifying a number, position and movement of one or more second elements contacting the displayed second graphical window; manipulating the displayed first graphical window as a function of the identified number, position and movement of the one or more first elements contacting the first graphical window; manipulating the displayed second graphical window as a function of the identified number, position and movement of the one or more second elements contacting the second graphical window; displaying on the display device, as a consequence of manipulating the first graphical window, at least a third portion of the object within the manipulated first graphical window such that positions on the display device of common portions of the first and the third portions of the object are substantially the same; and displaying on the display device, as a consequence of manipulating the second graphical window, at least a fourth portion of the object within the manipulated second graphical window such that positions on the display device of common portions of the second and fourth portions of the object are substantially the same, wherein manipulation of the first and second graphical windows results in an overlapping region between the windows, and further comprising; removing the borders of the first and second graphical windows in the overlapping region to provide an unobstructed view of a portion of the object corresponding to the overlapping region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 21)
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11. A multi-input display system, comprising:
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a display device configured to display on a display surface at least first and second graphical windows having borders, the display device displaying a first portion and a second portion of an object, wherein the first portion is displayed within the first graphical window and the second portion is displayed within the second graphical window, the display device adapted to detect one or more elements contacting the display surface; and a controller adapted to perform operations including; identify a number, a position and a movement of one or more first elements contacting the displayed first graphical window, identify a number, a position and a movement of one or more second elements contacting the displayed second graphical window, manipulate the displayed first graphical window as a function of the identified number, position and movement of the one or more first elements contacting the first graphical window, manipulate the displayed second graphical window as a function of the identified number, position and movement of the one or more second elements contacting the second graphical window, control the display device to display on the display surface, as a consequence of manipulating the first graphical window, at least a third portion of the object within the manipulated first graphical window such that positions on the display surface of common portions of the first and the third portions of the object are substantially the same; and control the display device to display on the display surface, as a consequence of manipulating the second graphical window, at least a fourth portion of the object within the manipulated second graphical window such that positions on the display surface of common portions of the second and fourth positions of the object are substantially the same, wherein manipulation of the first and second graphical windows results in an overlapping region between the windows, and further comprising; removing the borders of the first and second graphical windows in the overlapping region to provide an unobstructed view of a portion of the object corresponding to the overlapping region. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22)
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