Devices and methods for manipulating user interfaces with a stylus
US9619052B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0442
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device: displays an electronic document; while displaying the electronic document, detects a first input from a stylus, including detecting an initial contact by the stylus on a touch-sensitive surface; determines a plurality of characteristics of the first input, including a tilt of the stylus; in accordance with a determination that the tilt meets one or more selection criteria for a first virtual drawing implement, selects the first virtual drawing implement for the stylus to emulate; in accordance with a determination that the tilt meets one or more selection criteria for a second virtual drawing implement, selects the second virtual drawing implement for the stylus to emulate; and, after selecting one of the first virtual drawing implement and the second virtual drawing implement for the stylus to emulate, generates a mark in the electronic document with the selected virtual drawing implement in response to detecting the first input.
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