Scrolling in first and second directions to select first and second menu items from a list
A method of selecting an entity from a list of entities, includes providing a manually applied pressure to a touch-sensitive device and activating a range of entities in response to the manually applied pressure. The range of entities includes first and second lists of entities. Scrolling in a first direction enables selection of an entity from the first list of entities and scrolling in a second direction enables selection of an entity from the second list of entities.
1. A method of selecting an item from a list of items, comprising the steps of:
providing a manually applied pressure to a touch-sensitive device; and
activating a list of items in response to said manually applied pressure, said list of items comprising a first list of items and a second list of items;
scrolling in a first direction along a first scrolling axis to select an item from said first list of items; and
scrolling in a second direction along a second scrolling axis to select an item from said second list of items; wherein:
said step of scrolling in a first direction is reduced in speed by scrolling in a third direction, said third direction being substantially opposite to said first direction along said first scrolling axis; and
the number of items in said list of items increases in response to an increase in said manually applied pressure.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said step of selecting an item includes a haptic response upon selection of said item.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said step of scrolling in a first direction is increased in speed by further scrolling in said first direction.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the number of items reduces in response to a reduction in said manually applied pressure.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:
applying said manually applied pressure at a location on said touch sensitive device; and
confirming selection of an item by returning to said location of said manually applied pressure following a step of scrolling.
6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising the step of:
confirming selection of an item by providing a manually applied pressure at said location.
7. An apparatus for allowing a user to make a manual selection, comprising:
a display device for displaying a list of items;
a touch-sensitive device arranged to produce an output signal that changes by an extent related to an applied level of pressure; and
a processing device configured to activate said list of items in response to said output signal, and provide a first list of items in response to scrolling in a first direction along a first scrolling axis, and a second list of items in response to scrolling along a second scrolling axis in a second direction;
wherein said processing device is configured to reduce the speed of scrolling in said first direction in response to scrolling in a third direction, said third direction being substantially opposite to said first direction along said first scrolling axis; and
further configured to increase the number of items in said list of items in response to an increase in said manually applied pressure.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein said touch-sensitive device comprises a force sensing device comprising a quantum tunneling material.
9. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein said touch-sensitive device is configured to provide positional properties identifying the location of a pressure input in response to said applied level of pressure.
10. An electronic device comprising the apparatus of claim 7 .