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Systems and methods for providing feedback cues for touch screen interface interaction with chemical and biological structure drawing applications

US9430127B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 8, 2013
Grant dateAug 30, 2016
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Expiry dateMar 7, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG16C20/80
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Creating a graphical representation of at least one of a chemical structure and a biological structure using a touch screen interface may include identifying connection location(s) of an in-progress structure and connection location(s) of a separate structure element, determine, upon receipt of a gesture input moving the structure element towards the in-progress structure, that a distance between a first connection location of the in-progress structure and a first connection location of the structure element signals an intended connection of the structure element to the in-progress structure at or about the corresponding connection locations, analyze a resultant structure formed by connection of the in-progress structure and the structure element at or about the corresponding connection locations to determine a response, and provide a visible cue, an audible cue, and/or a haptic cue corresponding to the response.

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