System and methods for interacting with a control environment
US8997020B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04807
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and methods for facilitation of user interactions with an electronic device. A number of user interface methods are described and may be used alone or in combination with one another to present an enhanced interface to a user. A method of providing user interaction using a compact status indicator is described. A method for providing a virtual scroll wheel to a user for interaction with content sets is described. A method for allowing a user to dynamically modify a scalable user interface is described. A method for providing gesture based input to a user via a virtual gesture pad is described. A method of providing an interactive graphic search query interface is described. A method for indicating and selecting available content type is described.
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