Device, method, and graphical user interface for providing and interacting with a virtual drawing aid
US10795558B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2210/22
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method includes displaying an on-screen ruler in a sketch area in response to a predefined input. The on-screen ruler has a first edge and an interior portion delineated by the first edge. The method further includes, in response to detecting a first touch input directed to the first edge of the on-screen ruler, rendering a line in the sketch area in accordance with the first edge of the on-screen ruler. The method further includes, in response to detecting a second touch input directed to the first edge of the on-screen ruler, adding fill content in a first portion of the sketch area that corresponds to regions touched by the second touch input on the touch-sensitive surface and that is delineated by the first edge of the on-screen ruler, such that the first portion of the sketch area is confined by the first edge or the line.
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