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Method for resizing and moving an object on a computer screen
Assignee: Contex AS
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Filing: 2002-06-28
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Granted: 2007-03-13
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Expires: 2022-06-28
Abstract
Abstract A method for defining the size of an object displayed on a computer screen, the computer screen having a matrix of sensor points, said method comprising the steps of displaying an object on a computer screen, defining at least one screen area having a reference point associated therewith, reading an input from a sensor point in a screen area, calculating a vector between the read input and the reference point of that screen area, and defining the size of the object based on the vector.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter Nissen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 22:36
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0487; G06F3/0488; G06F3/04883; G06F3/0481; G06F3/0484; G06F3/04845; G06F2203/00; G06F2203/048; G06F2203/04806
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A method for defining the size of an object displayed on a computer screen, the computer screen having a matrix of sensor points, said method comprising: displaying an object on the computer screen, defining at least one resizing screen area having a reference point associated and correlated therewith, the reference point being a predetermined point provided to be used to define a direction of resizing and a degree of resizing of the object, providing a resizing of the object by selecting the resizing screen area, reading an input from a matrix of sensor points in the resizing screen area, the inputted sensor point being user defined, defining a vector, wherein the vector is defined from the reference point and the sensor point which determines a direction of resizing and a degree of resizing, and displaying a resized object on the computer screen so that the resized object is displayed upon reading said input in the resizing screen area.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
158 words
A method for defining the size of an object displayed on a computer screen, the computer screen having a matrix of sensor points, said method comprising: displaying an object on the computer screen, defining at least one resizing screen area having a reference point associated and correlated therewith, the reference point being a predetermined point provided to be used to define a direction of resizing and a degree of resizing of the object, providing a resizing of the object by selecting the resizing screen area, reading an input from a matrix of sensor points in the resizing screen area, the inputted sensor point being user defined, defining a vector, wherein the vector is defined from the reference point and the sensor point which determines a direction of resizing and a degree of resizing, and displaying a resized object on the computer screen so that the resized object is displayed upon reading said input in the resizing screen area.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the computer screen is a touch screen and wherein the sensor points correspond to sensor points of the touch screen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the reference point is a corner point of the screen.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the reference point is a point defined by the shape of the object.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the reference point is visualized on the screen.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the border of the screen area is defined by a raster image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the border of the screen area is defined by a vector graphic object.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the border of the screen area is defined by a text field.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the object is a raster image.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the object is a vector graphic object.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the object is a text field.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the object is a frame for framing an image.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the direction of the vector is determined as the direction from the reference point to the sensor point from which an input has been read.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the object is resized by moving a predetermined part of the object from a first position to a second position, the vector connecting the first and the second positions.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the object is resized by moving a predetermined part of the object from a first position to a second position, the vector extending in a direction from the first position to the second position.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the reading of an input from a sensor point in a screen area is repeated periodically.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method according to claim 16 , wherein the object, upon reading an input for the sensor point, is periodically resized by moving a predetermined part of the object from a first position to a second position, the vector extending in a direction from the first position to the second position.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein the definition of the size is combined with a drag object operation wherein the length of the vector and accordingly the size of the object is fixed while the object is moved.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
52 words
A system for presentation of images, the system comprising a screen with a plurality of sensitive points and a processor for processing input from the sensitive points, the processor being adapted to process the input in accordance with the method for defining the size of the object according to claim 1 .
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
43 words
A scanner for scanning images and comprising an operator interface with a screen and a processor, the processor being adapted to process input from the screen in accordance with the method for defining the size of the object according to claim 1 .
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
59 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the object is a quadrangular frame and wherein the reference point is defined so that a user touching the sensor point on the computer screen is providing a resizing of the quadrangular frame so that the nearest side of the quadrangle or nearest corner of the quadrangle intersects the sensor point.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 21 , wherein the remaining corners and lines remain unchanged in their respective positions on the computer screen whereby the size of the quadrangle is changed.
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