Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Display peripheral interface input device – Touch panel
Patent
1994-04-15
1997-03-18
Hjerpe, Richard
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Display peripheral interface input device
Touch panel
345172, 345179, G09G 500
Patent
active
056127197
ABSTRACT:
A gesture sensitive button for graphical user interfaces characterized by a digital computer, a screen coupled to the digital computer, a pointer mechanism used for pointing locations on the screen, a "button" image displayed on the screen, and a gesture recognizer for detecting gestures made on the screen by the pointing mechanism. The button is responsive to at least two different button gestures made on the screen on or near the button. A process implementing the gesture sensitive button of the present invention includes: providing a button image on a computer screen; detecting a gesture made on the screen by a pointer such as a stylus, mouse, or trackball; determining whether the gesture is associated with the button image; and initiating one of at least two processes if the gesture is associated with the button image. The gesture sensitive button conserves real estate on the computer screen by permitting a single button to control multiple functions and processes.
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Beernink Ernest H.
Capps Stephen P.
Foster Gregg S.
Apple Computer Inc.
Hjerpe Richard
Lao Lun-Yi
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