CA2353159C - Method for data input through sliding movement across a touch sensitive screen - Google Patents

Method for data input through sliding movement across a touch sensitive screen Download PDF

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CA2353159C
CA2353159C CA 2353159 CA2353159A CA2353159C CA 2353159 C CA2353159 C CA 2353159C CA 2353159 CA2353159 CA 2353159 CA 2353159 A CA2353159 A CA 2353159A CA 2353159 C CA2353159 C CA 2353159C
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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
    • G06F3/04886—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 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
    • 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
    • G06F3/02—Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
    • G06F3/023—Arrangements for converting discrete items of information into a coded form, e.g. arrangements for interpreting keyboard generated codes as alphanumeric codes, operand codes or instruction codes
    • G06F3/0233—Character input methods

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Abstract

A method of data input through sliding movement across a touch sensitive screen. A first step involves accepting a change in direction of the sliding movement across the touch sensitive screen as an indication of character input selection. A second step involves accepting a variation in a substantially linear portion of the sliding movement across the touch sensitive screen as an indication of character input selection.

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1. A method of data input through sliding movement across a touch sensitive screen, comprising the steps of:

accepting a change in direction of the sliding movement across the touch sensitive screen as an indication of character input selection; and accepting a variation in a substantially linear portion of the sliding movement across the touch sensitive screen as an indication of character input selection;

wherein the sliding movement is from letter to letter until an entire word is entered; and wherein the word is determined from a pattern of locations of the indicated character input selections.
2. The method as defined in Claim 1, wherein the variation in the substantially linear portion of the sliding movement is a change in speed.
3. The method as defined in Claim 2, wherein pausing over a character is a change of speed.
4. The method as defined in Claim 1, wherein the variation in the substantially linear portion of the sliding movement being is in pressure upon the touch sensitive screen.
5. The method as defined in Claim 1, wherein the variation in the substantially linear portion of the sliding movement is a discordant movement.
6. The method as defined in Claim 1, wherein removing contact from the touch sensitive screen indicates an end of a word sequence and wherein a space is automatically input.
7. The method as defined in Claim 5, wherein the discordant movement is an oscillation.
8. The method as defined in Claim 1, wherein the sliding movement is made over a keyboard.
9. The method as defined in Claim 8, wherein the keyboard is a QWERTY
keyboard.
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