WO2003029950A3 - Input device for electronic equipment - Google Patents

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WO2003029950A3
WO2003029950A3 PCT/GB2002/004452 GB0204452W WO03029950A3 WO 2003029950 A3 WO2003029950 A3 WO 2003029950A3 GB 0204452 W GB0204452 W GB 0204452W WO 03029950 A3 WO03029950 A3 WO 03029950A3
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electronic equipment
fingertip
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input device
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Ilan Zadik Samson
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/048—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
    • G06F3/0487—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
    • G06F3/0488—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/048—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
    • G06F3/0484—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
    • G06F3/04842—Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements

Abstract

An input device for electronic equipment is described which comprises a display screen (16). Objects (18), which may be smaller in size than a fingertip, are displayed on the screen (16) for selection by the user. A touch pad detects the position of a fingertip which is used to point at one of the displayed objects. The object at which the user is currently pointing is highlighted (22) to distinguish it from the other objects (18) available for selection. To avoid incorrect data entry, after its selection, the highlighted object can inputted into the electronic equipment under the control of the same fingertip without the need for the fingertip to be removed from the screen.
PCT/GB2002/004452 2001-10-04 2002-10-02 Input device for electronic equipment WO2003029950A2 (en)

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GB0123916A GB2380583A (en) 2001-10-04 2001-10-04 Touch pad/screen for electronic equipment
GB0123916.9 2001-10-04

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