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Method and apparatus for controlling a display of data on a display screen
Assignee: Wacom Co Ltd
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Filing: 2001-06-07
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Granted: 2005-06-07
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Expires: 2021-06-07
Abstract
Abstract A user interface of a smart compact device employs a combination comprising a display screen in combination with an activating object that is capable of reporting X and Y position information in a first state and a second state. Selected data is displayed or hidden depending on whether the first state or second state is detected.
Inventors
- 👤 Geoffrey Foote
- 👤 David W. Gillespie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 20:58
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0487; G06F3/0488; H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M1/274; H04M1/2745; H04M1/27467; H04M1/27475
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 63
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A user interface of a smart compact device comprising: a display screen configured to report position information, said display screen adapted to communicate with an activating object disposed in at least one of a touching state and a proximate non-touching state; means configured to display data on said display screen responsive to said activating object being disposed in said proximate non-touching state for a selected time period; and means configured to hide at least a portion of said data responsive to said activating object being disposed in said touching state.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
A user interface of a smart compact device comprising: a display screen configured to report position information, said display screen adapted to communicate with an activating object disposed in at least one of a touching state and a proximate non-touching state; means configured to display data on said display screen responsive to said activating object being disposed in said proximate non-touching state for a selected time period; and means configured to hide at least a portion of said data responsive to said activating object being disposed in said touching state.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The user interface of claim 1 , wherein said selected time period is of a duration that ends substantially immediately after said activating object is disposed in said proximate non-touching state.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The user interface of claim 1 , wherein said selected time period is a short length of time.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The user interface of claim 3 , wherein said short length of time is approximately one second.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The user interface of claim 1 , wherein said display screen includes an inductive sensing system.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The user interface of claim 1 , wherein said user interface employs a ratiometric measurement technique with a plurality of coils that each extend across a sensing area.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The user interface of claim 1 , wherein said smart compact device displays said data in a window.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
The user interface of claim 1 , wherein once said data has been displayed, touching said activating object to said display screen substantially on said data causes a first action to occur, said first action being different from a second action that would have occurred if said data had not been displayed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The user interface of claim 1 , wherein said smart compact device is a handheld device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The user interface of claim 1 , wherein said activating object is selected from the group consisting of a finger and a pen.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
The user interface of claim 1 , wherein said display screen is adapted to communicate with an activating object disposed in at least one of said touching state, said proximate non-touching state, and a third state.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The user interface of claim 11 , wherein said third state is a second proximate non-touching state different from said proximate non-touching state.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The user interface of claim 1 , wherein said data includes textual data.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The user interface of claim 1 , wherein said data includes a graphic.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The user interface of claim 1 , wherein said data includes a control object.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
The user interface of claim 1 , wherein said data includes additional data.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The user interface of claim 1 wherein said smart compact device is a personal digital assistant (PDA).
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
The user interface of claim 1 wherein said smart compact device is a mobile phone.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
The user interface of claim 1 wherein said smart compact device is a media player.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
The user interface of claim 1 wherein said smart compact device is a digital camera.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
16 words
The user interface of claim 1 wherein said smart compact device is a digital video device.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
The user interface of claim 1 wherein said smart compact device executes a SYMBIAN operating system.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
16 words
The user interface of claim 1 wherein said smart compact device executes a LINUX operating system.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
16 words
The user interface of claim 1 wherein said smart compact device executes a WINDOWS operating system.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
17 words
The user interface of claim 1 wherein said hiding means is configured to completely hide said data.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
29 words
The user interface of claim 1 wherein said hiding means is configured to hide said portion of said data by overlaying additional data over said portion of said data.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
32 words
The user interface of claim 1 wherein said hiding means is configured to hide said portion of said data by restoring the portion of the display screen previously obscured by said data.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
109 words
A method for presenting and manipulating information in a user interface of a smart compact device, comprising a display screen configured to report position information, said display screen adapted to communicate with an activating object disposed in at least one of a touching state and a proximate non-touching state, the method comprising the steps of: determining if said activating object is in said proximate non-touching state; displaying data responsive to said activating object being disposed in said proximate non-touching state for a selected time period; and controlling said data on said display screen to hide second data responsive to said activating object being disposed in said proximate non-touching state.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
109 words
A method for presenting and manipulating information in a user interface of a smart compact device, comprising a display screen configured to report position information, said display screen adapted to communicate with an activating object disposed in at least one of a touching state and a proximate non-touching state, the method comprising the steps of: determining if said activating object is in said proximate non-touching state; displaying data responsive to said activating object being disposed in said proximate non-touching state for a selected time period; and controlling said data on said display screen to hide second data responsive to said activating object being disposed in said proximate non-touching state.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 28 , wherein said selected time period is of length of time that ends substantially immediately after said determining if said activating object is in said proximate non-touching state.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 28 , wherein said selected time period is a short length of time.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 30 , wherein said short length of time is approximately one second.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 28 , wherein said display screen includes an inductive sensing system.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 28 , wherein said user interface employs a ratiometric measurement technique with a plurality of coils that each extend across a sensing area.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 28 , wherein said smart compact device displays said data in a windows.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 28 , wherein once said data has been displayed, touching said activating object to said display screen substantially on said data causes a first action to occur, said first action being different from a second action that would have occurred if said data had not been displayed.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 28 , wherein maid smart compact device is a handheld device.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 28 , wherein said activating object is selected from tho group consisting of a finger and a pen.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 28 , wherein said display screen is adapted to communicate with an activating object disposed in at least one of said touching state, said proximate non-touching state, and a third state.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 38 , wherein said third state is a second proximate non-touching state different from said proximate non-touching state.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 28 , further comprising: determining if said activating object is in said touching state; and hiding at least a portion of said data if said activating object is in said touching state.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 28 , wherein said data includes textual data.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 28 , wherein said data includes a graphic.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 28 , wherein said data includes a control object.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 28 , wherein said data includes additional data.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 28 wherein said controlling step further comprises completely hiding said data.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 28 wherein said controlling step comprises overlaying additional data over said portion of said data to thereby hide said data.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 28 wherein said controlling step comprises restoring the portion of the display screen previously obscured by said data to thereby hide said data.
Claim 50
Independent Claim
176 words
A method for controlling a display of data on a user interface presented on a display screen configured to report position information, said display screen adapted to communicate with an activating object disposed in at least one of a first proximate non-touching state and a second proximate non-touching state; defined by a first and second proximity relationship between said activating object and said display screen, respectively, the method comprising the steps of: sensing a sensed relationship between said activating object and said display screen; determining if said sensed relationship is said first proximity relationship; displaying a first group of data on said display screen following a selected time period if said sensed relationship is said first proximity relationship; determining if said sensed relationship is said second proximity relationship; displaying a second group of data on said display screen if said sensed relationship is said second proximity relationship; and controlling said display screen to hide at least a portion of said second group of data responsive to said activating object being disposed in said first proximity relationship.
Claim 51
Independent Claim
176 words
A method for controlling a display of data on a user interface presented on a display screen configured to report position information, said display screen adapted to communicate with an activating object disposed in at least one of a first proximate non-touching state and a second proximate non-touching state; defined by a first and second proximity relationship between said activating object and said display screen, respectively, the method comprising the steps of: sensing a sensed relationship between said activating object and said display screen; determining if said sensed relationship is said first proximity relationship; displaying a first group of data on said display screen following a selected time period if said sensed relationship is said first proximity relationship; determining if said sensed relationship is said second proximity relationship; displaying a second group of data on said display screen if said sensed relationship is said second proximity relationship; and controlling said display screen to hide at least a portion of said second group of data responsive to said activating object being disposed in said first proximity relationship.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 48 , wherein said first proximity relationship includes a first function related to a distance between said activating object and said display screen.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 49 , wherein said second proximity relationship includes a second function related to said distance between said activating object and said display screen, said second function being different from said first function.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 48 , wherein said sensing said sensed relationship occurs for a pre-selected period of time.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 48 , wherein said second group of data is displayed a second selected time period after said determining if said sensed relationship is said second proximity relationship.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 48 , wherein said second proximity relationship includes a user-controlled parameter of said user interface.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 53 , wherein said user-controlled parameter is defined by a switch coupled to said activating object.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 54 , wherein said switch is a button.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 48 wherein said controlling step further comprises completely hiding said portion of said second group of data.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 48 wherein said controlling step comprises overlaying additional data over said portion of said second group of data to thereby hide said second group of data.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 48 wherein said controlling step comprises restoring at least a portion of the first group of data obscured by said second group of data.
Claim 62
Independent Claim
113 words
A method for presenting and manipulating information in a user interface of a smart compact device comprising a display screen configured to report position information, said display screen adapted to communicate with an activating object disposed in at least one of a touching state and a proximate non-touching state, the method comprising the steps of: determining if said activating object is in said proximate non-touching state; displaying data responsive to said activating object being disposed in said proximate non-touching state for a selected time period; determining if said activating object is in said touching state; and hiding at least a portion of said data if said activating object is in said touching state.
Claim 63
Independent Claim
113 words
A method for presenting and manipulating information in a user interface of a smart compact device comprising a display screen configured to report position information, said display screen adapted to communicate with an activating object disposed in at least one of a touching state and a proximate non-touching state, the method comprising the steps of: determining if said activating object is in said proximate non-touching state; displaying data responsive to said activating object being disposed in said proximate non-touching state for a selected time period; determining if said activating object is in said touching state; and hiding at least a portion of said data if said activating object is in said touching state.
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