Global Patent Index - EP 3338172 A4

EP 3338172 A4 20190703 - DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHODS FOR ENTERING COMMANDS OR CHARACTERS USING A TOUCH SCREEN

Title (en)

DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHODS FOR ENTERING COMMANDS OR CHARACTERS USING A TOUCH SCREEN

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG, SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR EINGABE VON BEFEHLEN ODER ZEICHEN ANHAND EINES BERÜHRUNGSBILDSCHIRMS

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF, SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉS PERMETTANT D'ENTRER DES COMMANDES OU DES CARACTÈRES À L'AIDE D'UN ÉCRAN TACTILE

Publication

EP 3338172 A4 20190703 (EN)

Application

EP 16836703 A 20160822

Priority

  • US 201562207564 P 20150820
  • US 201562266916 P 20151214
  • IB 2016001256 W 20160822

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2017029555A2] Disclosed is a method, device, and system for entry of command using a touch sensitive surface. Instead of the device providing predefined locations for entering different commands, the device identifies the locations of three or more of the user's fingers or other objects. After determining the locations of the fingers, an entry mode allows for the entry of one or more commands based on an association between the commands and movements of different fingers and the type or direction of movement. The association may include a first command associated with the sliding motion of only a first finger in a first direction and a second different command associated with the sliding motion of only a second finger in a second direction. The first and second directions may be the same (i.e., within about 30 °, within about 20 °, within about 15 °, within about 10 °, or within about 5 °) or different (e.g., angled by more than 30 °, angled by more than 40 °, or angled by more than 50 °). Preferably the command entry mode is triggered by a trigger event. Preferably one of the fingers remain on the touch sensitive surface from the identification of the locations of the fingers through the entry of the command.

IPC 8 full level

G06F 3/041 (2006.01); B60K 35/00 (2006.01); B60K 37/06 (2006.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B60K 35/00 (2013.01 - EP); B60K 35/10 (2024.01 - EP); G06F 3/038 (2013.01 - EP); G06F 3/04847 (2013.01 - EP); G06F 3/04883 (2013.01 - EP US); B60K 35/10 (2024.01 - US); B60K 2360/143 (2024.01 - EP US); B60K 2360/146 (2024.01 - EP US); G06F 2203/04804 (2013.01 - EP); G06F 2203/04808 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2017029555 A2 20170223; WO 2017029555 A3 20170427; CN 108780365 A 20181109; CN 108780365 B 20200714; EP 3338172 A2 20180627; EP 3338172 A4 20190703

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 2016001256 W 20160822; CN 201680061416 A 20160822; EP 16836703 A 20160822