Pressure sensitive controls

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2004-12-21

2009-11-17

Hjerpe, Richard (Department: 2629)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display peripheral interface input device

Touch panel

C345S156000, C345S157000, C178S018010, C178S018030, C715S732000, C715S785000, C715S786000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07619616

ABSTRACT:
The use of pressure-sensitive controls is disclosed in which controls respond differently to different pressure applied by a stylus on a digitizer. Users interacting with displayed controls may modify the speed, increment, or other property of the control by pressing harder or softer. Devices that allow for the input of location and pressure information may use embodiments of the invention, including computers with pressure sensitive mice or digitizer tablets, PDAs, or tablet computers. Controls that may use pressure to augment their behavior include scrollbars, spinner controls, resize handles, buttons, drop down menus and so forth.

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Notice of First Office Action, The Patent Office of the State Intellectual Property Office of the People's Republic of China. Aug. 15, 2008. Regarding Chinese Application 200510136151.01.

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