IP Library Granted Patent US 9,830,042
Granted Patent B2
US 9,830,042 · App. 13/026,248 · Granted Nov 28, 2017

Enhanced roll-over, button, menu, slider, and hyperlink environments for high dimensional touchpad (HTPD), other advanced touch user interfaces, and advanced mice

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Patent No.
US 9,830,042
App. No.
13/026,248
Granted
Nov 28, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hypermedia object associated with an application, displayed on a display screen, and responsive to information is disclosed. The information is provided by a user interface input device having two-dimensional pointing functions and at least one additional user-adjustable input for entering values from a range of more than two possible values. The hypermedia object includes a first visual representation of the hypermedia object for display in a first region of a display screen, an associated responsive area in a second region of the display for in activating the hypermedia object, and a procedure for allowing a user to activate the hypermedia object from a user-initiated action enacted on the user interface input device. Activating the hypermedia object enables the entry of at least one additional user-adjustable input value for use by the associated application.

Claims (37)

1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing executable instructions stored in a storage, the instructions comprising:

activating a hypermedia object associated with an application, the hypermedia object for display on a display screen and responsive to information provided by a user interface input device comprising two-dimensional pointing functions and at least one additional user-adjustable input for entering values from a range comprising more than two possible values, the hypermedia object comprising:

a first visual representation of the hypermedia object for display in a first region of a display screen wherein the first region is associated with an application, and an associated responsive area in a second region of the display for activating the hypermedia object; and

allowing a user to activate the hypermedia object from a user-initiated action enacted on a user interface input device, the user interface input device comprising two-dimensional pointing functions and at least one additional user-adjustable input for entering values from a range comprising more than two values;

wherein activating the hypermedia object enables the entry of at least one additional user-adjustable input value for use by the associated application using the at least one additional user-adjustable input comprised by the user interface input device, wherein the at least one additional user-adjustable input value comprises a finger angle based on a measured parameter of a single contact location on the user interface input device.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 wherein the first and second regions of the display are the same region.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 further comprising a hyperlink function that is activated by user interface input device when a cursor is positioned within-the associated responsive area, the cursor position controlled by the two-dimensional pointing functions.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 wherein the hypermedia object comprises a rollover function that is activated by using the user interface input device to position a cursor within the associated responsive area, the cursor position controlled by the two-dimensional pointing functions.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 wherein the hypermedia object comprises a button function that is activated by the user interface input device when a cursor is positioned within the associated responsive area, the cursor position controlled by the two-dimensional pointing functions.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 wherein the hypermedia object comprises a slider function.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 wherein the hypermedia object comprises a menu function.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 wherein the user input device is a computer mouse comprising a first scrollwheel.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 wherein the user input device is a computer mouse further comprising a second scrollwheel.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 wherein the user input device is a computer mouse comprising a touchpad.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 wherein the user input device is a computer mouse comprising a High Definition Touch Pad (HDTP).

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 wherein the user input device comprises a touch user interface responsive to gestures and the at least one additional user-adjustable input comprises at least one gesture.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 wherein the user input device comprises a touch user interface responsive to a yaw angle of a finger in contact with the touch user interface and the at least one additional user-adjustable input is responsive to a measurement of the yaw angle.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 wherein the user input device comprises a touch user interface responsive to a roll angle of a finger in contact with the touch user interface and the at least one additional user-adjustable input is responsive to a measurement of the roll angle.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 wherein the user input device comprises a touch user interface responsive to a pitch angle of a finger in contact with the touch user interface and the at least one additional user-adjustable input is responsive to a measurement of the pitch angle.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 wherein the user input device comprises a touch user interface responsive to at least two angles of a finger in contact with the touch user interface and the at least one additional user-adjustable input is responsive to a measurement of each of the two angles.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 wherein a second visual representation of the hypermedia object is displayed responsive to the control of the hypermedia object.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 wherein the first visual representation of the hypermedia object changes responsive to the control of the hypermedia object.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 wherein the first visual representation of the hypermedia object changes responsive to the at least one additional user-adjustable input.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 wherein the user input device is a touch interface comprising a tactile grammar.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein a second visual representation of the hypermedia object is displayed responsive to the control of the hypermedia object.

22. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the finger angle is based on at least one measured parameters of at least one of roll, pitch, or yaw.

23. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the finger angle includes a roll, pitch, and yaw.

24. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the finger angle is based on at least one measured parameter with shape recognition.

25. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the finger angle is based on at least one measured tilt.

26. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 25 , wherein the finger angle is based on at least one measured rotation.

27. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein additional user-adjustable input for entering values is within a hotspot.

28. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 wherein activating the hypermedia object by the user interface input device comprises a pointing device or keystroke.

29. A method comprising:

activating a hypermedia object associated with an application, the hypermedia object for display on a display screen and responsive to information provided by a user input device comprising two-dimensional pointing functions and at least one additional user-adjustable input for entering values from a range comprising more than two possible values, wherein the user input device comprises a touch user interface responsive to the roll angle of a finger in contact with the touch user interface, and the hypermedia object comprising:

a first visual representation of the hypermedia object for display in a first region of a display screen wherein the first region is associated with an application, and an associated responsive area in a second region of the display for activating the hypermedia object; and

allowing a user to activate the hypermedia object from a user-initiated action enacted on a user input device, the user input device comprising two-dimensional pointing functions and at least one additional user-adjustable input for entering values from a range comprising more than two values;

wherein activating the hypermedia object enables the entry of at least one additional user-adjustable input value for use by the associated application using the at least one additional user-adjustable input comprised by the user input device, wherein the at least one additional user-adjustable input value comprises a finger angle based on a measured parameter of a single contact location on the user interface input device.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 7, 2017
From: NRI R&D PATENT LICENSING, LLC
To: PBLM ADVT LLC
Reel/Frame 044036/0254 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 9, 2017
From: LUDWIG, LESTER F
To: NRI R&D PATENT LICENSING, LLC
Reel/Frame 042745/0063 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 16, 2017
From: HU, VIVIAN
To: LESTER F. LUDWIG
Reel/Frame 041279/0139 →