Granted Patent B2

US 9,508,322 · App. 12/790,673 · Granted Nov 29, 2016

Abstract

Claims (97)

1. A computer implemented method for re-sizing text of a user interface displayed within a touch-sensitive screen, the method comprising:

providing, for display on the touch sensitive screen, the user interface comprising an initial view with at least one input field;

detecting a first interaction on the touch sensitive screen;

determining whether the first interaction is within a predefined area surrounding and including an input field;

determining, responsive to determining that the first interaction is within the predefined area, whether a cursor is present in the input field;

responsive to determining, subsequent to determining that the first interaction is within the predefined area, that the cursor is present in the input field;

detecting text entry in the input field;

generating a magnified view, the magnified view increasing a portion of the screen filled by the input field and the text entered in the input field; and

providing the magnified view for display on the screen;

detecting a second interaction on the touch sensitive screen;

determining whether the second interaction is within the predefined area surrounding and including the input field;

determining, responsive to determining that the second interaction is within the predefined area, whether the cursor is present in the input field; and

responsive to determining that the cursor is not present in the input field;

generating a magnified view, the magnified view increasing the portion of the screen filled by the input field and the text entered in the input field;

providing the magnified view for display on the screen;

detecting placement of the cursor in the input field;

detecting text entry in the input field; and

detecting completion of text entry.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising

responsive to detecting completion of text entry, providing the initial view for display on the screen.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising responsive to detecting completion of text entry, generating a second magnified view of a second input field; and providing the second magnified view for display on the screen.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the predefined area extends a predetermined number of pixels around the input field.

5. A computer implemented method for re-sizing text of a user interface displayed within a touch-sensitive screen, the method comprising:

providing, for display on the touch sensitive screen, the user interface comprising an initial view with at least one input field;

detecting a first interaction on the touch sensitive screen;

determining whether the first interaction is within a predefined area surrounding and including an input field;

modifying a view for display on the screen;

detecting a second interaction on the touch sensitive screen;

determining whether the second interaction is within the predefined area surrounding and including the input field;

determining, responsive to determining that the second interaction is within the predefined area, whether a cursor is present in the input field; and

responsive to determining that the cursor is not present in the input field:

generating a magnified view, the magnified view increasing the portion of the screen filled by the input field and the text entered in the input field;

providing the magnified view for display on the screen;

detecting placement of the cursor in the input field;

detecting text entry in the input field;

detecting completion of text entry; and

in response to detecting the completion of the text entry, modifying a view for display on the touch sensitive screen.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein responsive to determining that the interaction is within the predefined area;

determining whether a cursor is present in the input field;

responsive to determining that the cursor is present in the input field, detecting text entry in the input field; and

responsive to detecting text entry in the input field, generating the magnified view.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein responsive to determining that the interaction is within the predefined area;

determining whether a cursor is present in the input field;

responsive to determining that the cursor is not present in the input field, generating the magnified view; and

detecting placement of the cursor in the input field.

8. The method of claim 5 , further comprising detecting text entry in the input field; and detecting completion of text entry.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising responsive to detecting completion of text entry, providing the initial view for display on the screen.

10. The method of claim 8 , further comprising

responsive to detecting completion of text entry,

generating a second magnified view of a second input field; and

providing the second magnified view for display on the screen.

11. The method of claim 5 , wherein the predefined area is within a predetermined number of pixels of the input field.

12. A non-transitory computer readable medium configured to store instructions, the instructions when executed by a processor cause the processor to:

provide, for display on a touch sensitive screen, a user interface comprising an initial view with at least one input field;

detect a first interaction on the touch sensitive screen;

determine whether the first interaction is within a predefined area surrounding and including an input field;

determine, responsive to a determination that the interaction is within the predefined area, whether a cursor is present in the input field;

responsive to a determination that the cursor is present in the input field:

detect text entry in the input field;

generate a magnified view, the magnified view increasing a portion of the screen filled by the input field and text entered in the input field; and

provide the magnified view for display on the screen;

detecting a second interaction on the touch sensitive screen;

determining whether the second interaction is within the predefined area surrounding and including the input field;

determining, responsive to determining that the second interaction is within the predefined area, whether a cursor is present in the input field; and

responsive to a determination that the cursor is not present in the input field:

generate a magnified view, the magnified view increasing the portion of the screen filled by the input field and the text entered in the input field;

provide the magnified view for display on the screen;

detect placement of the cursor in the input field;

detect text entry in the input field; and

detect completion of text entry; and

in response to detecting the completion of the text entry, altering a view of the display of the touch sensitive screen.

13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 12 , further comprising instructions that cause the processor to:

provide, responsive to detecting completion of text entry, the initial view for display on the screen.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 12 , further comprising instructions that cause the processor to:

generate, responsive to detecting completion of text entry, a second magnified view of a second input field; and

provide the second magnified view for display on the screen.

15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 12 , wherein the predefined area extends a predetermined number of pixels around the input field.

16. A device for re-sizing text of a user interface, comprising:

a touch sensitive screen, adapted to display the user interface comprising an initial view with at least one input field, and to detect a first interaction and a second interaction on the touch sensitive screen;

a touch detection module adapted to determine whether the first or the second interaction is within a predefined area surrounding including an input field;

a data entry module adapted to:

determine, responsive to a determination that the first interaction is within the predefined area, whether a cursor is present in the input field;

detect, responsive to a determination that the cursor is present in the input field, text entry in the input field;

determine, responsive to a determination that the second interaction is within the predefined area, whether a cursor is present in the input field;

detect, responsive to a determination that the cursor is not present in the input field, placement of the cursor in the input field;

detect text entry in the input field; and

detect a completion of text entry;

a view magnification module adapted to:

responsive to an indication that the cursor is present in the input field for the first interaction, generate a first magnified view responsive to a determination that the interaction is within the predefined area, the first magnified view increasing a portion of the screen filled by the input field and text entered in the input field;

responsive to an indication that the cursor is not present in the input field for the second interaction, generate a second magnified view responsive to a determination that the interaction is within the predefined area, the second magnified view increasing a portion of the screen filled by the input field;

receive an indication of placement of the cursor in the input field;

receive an indication of text entry in the input field; and

receive an indication of completion of text entry; and

an interface rendering module adapted to provide the first magnified view or the second magnified view for display on the screen.

17. The device of claim 16 , wherein the interface rendering module is further adapted to provide the initial view for display on the screen, responsive to a detection of completion of text entry.

18. The device of claim 16 , wherein the view magnification module is further adapted to generate a second magnified view of a second input field, responsive to a detection of completion of text entry; and wherein the interface rendering module is further adapted to provide the second magnified view for display on the screen.

19. The device of claim 16 , wherein the predefined area is within a predetermined number of pixels of the input field.

Assignments (6)