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WO2005017730A1
WO2005017730A1 PCT/EP2003/009055 EP0309055W WO2005017730A1 WO 2005017730 A1 WO2005017730 A1 WO 2005017730A1 EP 0309055 W EP0309055 W EP 0309055W WO 2005017730 A1 WO2005017730 A1 WO 2005017730A1
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physical contact
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Katsuya Kawamura
John Hamard
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Ntt Docomo, Inc.
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Priority to PCT/EP2003/009055 priority patent/WO2005017730A1/fr
Priority to EP03747901A priority patent/EP1654632A1/fr
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    • G06COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06FELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/048Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
    • G06F3/0487Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
    • G06F3/0488Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
    • G06F3/04883Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

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  • the present invention relates to data input on a touch screen device, and in particular to a direct data input with reduced input steps .
  • Handwriting recognition with touch screen devices e.g., personal digital assistance or tablet personal computers
  • touch screen devices e.g., personal digital assistance or tablet personal computers
  • handwriting recognition technologies enable the use to input text through direct manipulation, e.g., by using a stylus.
  • a drawback of existing solutions for character input is that a significant part of the touch screen area is not available for data input and/or too many steps are necessary for entering data, as users initially have to select in an enter field where the data will be displayed, move the input device to and fro from the touch screen and only then can enter data on the touch screen.
  • the object of the present invention is to support direct data input with touch screen devices .
  • this object is achieved through a method of direct data input on a touch screen device having the features of claim 1 and a touch screen device having the features of claim 14.
  • an enter field of the touch screen device may be defined on. any sub-area of the touch screen and will be selected for display of characters in data input by the touch screen device user.
  • a physical contact position e.g., a physical contact position of a pen, a stylus, a finger, or any other appropriate element capable of defining a position on the touch screen.
  • An important advantage of the present invention is that depending on the physical contact position and an appropriate timing of start of data input movement it is possible to select different enter fields for data display. In other words, it is not necessary to continuously move the input device to and fro from the touch screen so as to enter data after enter field activation. To the contrary, a single touch down on the touch screen in combination with data input movement after the predetermined time leads to the activation of a desired enter field and data display in this activated enter field.
  • This rule based approach to direct data input is of particular benefit in considering and meeting requirements for a touch screen device having different configurations.
  • irrespective of the type of enter field and other user interface elements configuration of a touch screen device it will be possible to achieve direct input through set up of appropriate rules .
  • one such rule is the displaying of data after physical contact release detection in an enter field already activated before physical contact detection, when this enter field is matching the physical contact position and data input movement is detected before a predetermined time limit.
  • the user of the touch screen device can trigger this display of data in an already activated enter field, in particular through immediate start of data input movement after touch down.
  • display of data is achieved after physical contact release detection in an enter field already activated before physical contact detection, when an enter field not being activated before physical contact detection is matching the physical contact position and data input movement is detected before a predetermined time limit.
  • an initially activated enter field remains activated also if a further enter field is matching the physical contact position, under the condition that the user of the touch screen device initiates data input before a predetermined time limit.
  • the only measure a user of the touch screen device has to take after contact detection is to wait for a pre-specified time and then to start data input without reciprocal movement of the input device to and fro from the touch screen. Therefore, with this single operation and through appropriate timing the user of the touch screen device is in a position to not only initiate data input, but to also change enter fields for data display.
  • display of data is achieved after physical contact release detection in an enter field initially activated before physical contact detection, when an actuatable user interface element is matching the physical contact position and data input movement is detected before a predetermined time .
  • an actuatable user interface element may also be referred to as control other than an enter field and encompass, e.g., push buttons, radio buttons, combo boxes, bevel bottons, slide controls, tap controls or, in other words, graphic objects that cause instant actions or visible results when the user manipulates them.
  • the combined consideration of physical contact detection and input timing allows to incorporate user interface elements - in addition to enter fields - into the direct data input process.
  • the activation of an initially activated enter field remains unchanged, when an actuatable user interface element is matching the physical contact position and no data input movement is detected before a predetermined time limit .
  • the direct data input process is extended to user interface elements, even if no data input movement starts after physical contact detection.
  • data is displayed after physical contact release detection in an enter field already activated before physical contact detection, when an area of the touch screen to which no functionalities are allocated is matching the physical contact position and data input movement is detected.
  • the aspects of direct data input are not only applicable to enter fields and actuatable user interface elements, but also to any sub-area of the touch screen device, irrespective of whether functionality is assigned to such a sub-area or not.
  • the activation of an initially activated enter field, when an area of the touch screen to which no functionalities are allocated is matching the physical contact position and no data input movement is detected.
  • the principles of flexible data input considering a plurality of enter fields may be achieved in view of any type of data input technology of any hybrid form thereof .
  • An advantage of this preferred embodiment of the present invention is that it is of particular use when a plurality of enter fields are of a relatively small size and arranged adjacent to each other on the touch screen device.
  • a computer program product directly loadable into the internal memory of a touch screen device comprising software code portions for performing the inventive direct data input process when the product is run on a processor of the touch screen device.
  • the present invention is also provided to achieve an implementation of the inventive method steps on computer or processor systems.
  • such implementation leads to the provision of computer program products for use with a computer system or more specifically a processor comprised in, e.g., a touch screen device.
  • This programs defining the functions of the present invention can be delivered to a computer/processor in many forms, including, but not limited to information permanently stored on non-writable storage media, e.g., read only memory devices such as ROM or CD ROM discs readable by processors or computer I/O attachments; information stored on writable storage media, i.e. floppy discs and harddrives; or information convey to a computer/processor through communication medi-a such as network and/or telephone networks and/or Internet via modems or other interface devices. It should be understood that such media, when carrying processor readable instructions implementing the inventive concept represent alternate embodiments of the present invention.
  • the present invention enables a touch screen device user to directly input data via a plurality of enter fields of a touch screen device. It allows for efficient use of touch screen real estate and achieves a reduction of the numerous steps usually required to enter data. Consequently, reduced data input steps improve user navigation through a plurality of services operated by the touch screen device.
  • Fig. 1 shows a schematic diagram of the touch screen device according to the present invention
  • FIG. 2 shows flowchart of operation of the touch screen device shown in Fig. 1;
  • FIG. 3 shows further detailed flowchart of operation of the touch screen device shown in Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 4 illustrates a first rule of direct input according to the present invention
  • Fig. 5 illustrates a second rule of direct input according to the present invention
  • Fig. 6 illustrates a third rule of direct input according to the present invention
  • Figs. 7(a) illustrate a fourth rule of direct input and 7 (b) according to the present invention
  • Fig. 8 illustrates a fifth rule of direct input according to the present invention
  • Fig. 9 illustrates a sixth rule of direct input according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 10 illustrates a seventh rule of direct input according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 11 illustrates an eighth rule of direct input according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 1 shows a schematic diagram of the touch screen device according to the present invention.
  • the touch screen device 10 for direct data input according to the present invention comprises a detection unit 12, an enter field controlling unit 14, and an input processing unit 16. Further, the detection unit comprises a configurable timer unit 18 and an input detection unit 20.
  • a touch screen device in the sense of the present invention is any device allowing for data input " via a screen through physical contact, i.e. a PDA, a mobile telephone, organizers, laptop computers, tablet PCs, workstations, etc.
  • Fig. 2 shows a flowchart of operation of the touch screen device shown in Fig. 1.
  • the present invention relates to a method of direct data input on a touch screen device having a plurality of enter fields for a data input.
  • a physical contact position and a time elapsed between a physical contact detection and a start of data input movement is detected.
  • a physical contact is related to initial touch down on the touch screen while data input movement is related to a movement of the input device over the area of the touch screen while maintaining physical contact.
  • the time elapsed is a certain time between physical contact and start of data input movement, which time is an important aspect for display of data according to the present invention.
  • the time elapsed between a physical contact detection and the start of a data input movement serves as basis for determination of activation of one of the plurality of enter fields in step S12 and for display of data in the determined activated enter field in step S14.
  • a contact area may be different from an enter field previously activated before display of input data. This allows to resolve the one-to-one relationship between input of data and display of data, and therefore to increase flexibility for data input .
  • step S10 the functionality according to step S10 is achieved by the detection unit 12 shown in Fig. 1, in particular the configurable timing unit 18 for measurement of the time elapsed between physical contact detection and start of data input movement, and the input detection unit 20 for detection of physical contact and data input movement.
  • the configurality of the timer unit is achieved by the detection unit 12 shown in Fig. 1, in particular the configurable timing unit 18 for measurement of the time elapsed between physical contact detection and start of data input movement, and the input detection unit 20 for detection of physical contact and data input movement.
  • the configuration according to the present invention is achieved in any appropriate way, i.e. according to user profile data, user timing specification, user group specific information, operational context of the touch screen device, etc.
  • the input detection unit 20 not only supports physical contact detection, but also detection of data input movement. Further, the input detection unit 20 may be operated on the basis of any type of pressure sensitive technology, light sensitive technology, and/or magnetic sensitive technology or any hybrid form thereof.
  • configuration according to the present invention allows to adapt the operation style of an end user. Further, configuration may be achieved according to the type of services operated at the touch screen device, in view of user specific data like user profiles or user group information, and/or according to the operational context of the touch screen device.
  • step S12 i.e. the determination of an enter field for display of data as a function of time elapsed between the physical contact detection and start of data input movement is achieved by the enter field controlling unit 14 shown in Fig. 1.
  • display of data in the activated enter field 5 according to step S14 is achieved by the input processing unit 16, which supplement to the functionality of data display also achieves additional tasks, e.g., control of display formats, display colours, etc.
  • FIG. 3 shows a more detailed flowchart of operation for the touch screen device shown in Fig. 1.
  • step S16 initially there is detected a physical contact in the detection unit 12 according to step S16.
  • step S18 In a first interrogation in step S18 there is evaluated further the activated enter field matches the physical contact position. Then, in the affirmative case in a step S20 it is evaluated whether data input movement starts before a
  • step S22 the enter field activated before physical contact detection remains activated, step S22. Otherwise, in a step S24 once a physical contact release is detected, followed by data display in the activated enter
  • step S18 there follows an interrogation whether an area or the touch screen to which no functionalities are allocated thereto matches the physical contact position in a step S28, in the affirmative case there follows a further interrogation in a step S30 to check on start of data input movement. If such a data input movement does not start, the enter field activated before physical contact detection remains activated, step S32, while otherwise after physical contact release detection in step
  • step S28 if the interrogation in step S28 is negative, there follows a further interrogation whether an actuatable interface element matches the physical contact position in a step S34. In the affirmative case, there follows a further interrogation whether data input movement starts before the predetermined time limit in a step S36. In the negative case, the enter field activated before physical contact detection remains activated, step S38, while otherwise again after physical contact release detection in step S24 data will be displayed in the initially activated enter field according to step S26.
  • step S40 it is concluded that the non-activated enter field matches the physical contact position, followed by an interrogation whether a data input movement starts before a predetermined time limit in a step S42.
  • step S40 the enter field for display of data will be changed.
  • step S44 the enter field activated before physical contact detection is deactivated and the previously non-activated enter filed will be activated, then, in a step S46 it is interrogated whether data input starts.
  • step S48 the last activated enter field will remain activated, step S48, while otherwise, after physical contact release detection, step
  • step S50 data will be displayed in the last activated enter field in step S52.
  • step S18, S20, S24, S28, S30, S34, S36, S40, S42, S46, S50 are achieved by the detection unit S12, shown in Fig. 1
  • the enter field controlling steps, steps S22, S32, S38, S44, S48 are achieved by the enter field controlling unit 14, shown in Fig. 1
  • the data display, step S26 and S52 are achieved by the input processing unit 16 shown in Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 4 illustrates a first rule of direct input according to the present invention.
  • data is displayed after physical contact release detection in an enter field fl already activated before physical contact detection (see cursor in left part of Fig. 4) , when this enter field fl is matching the physical contact position and data input movement, here for character M, is detected before a predetermined time limit.
  • Fig. 5 shows a second rule of direct data input according to the present invention.
  • the activation of an initially activated enter field f1 is maintained' after contact release detection, when the activated enter field fl matches the physical contact position and no data input movement is detected.
  • Fig. 6 shows a third rule of direct data input according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 7 shows a fourth rule of direct data input according to the present invention.
  • this fourth rule of direct data input relates to the change of enter field for data display.
  • an enter field fl already activated before physical contact detection is deactivated, an enter field f2 matching the physical contact position is newly activated, and data is displayed in the newly activated enter field f2 after physical contact release detection.
  • the condition for applying the fourth rule of direct data input is that the newly activated enter field f2 matches the physical contact position and no data input movement is detected before the predetermined time limit.
  • Fig. 8 shows a fifth rule of direct data input according to the present invention.
  • this fifth rule of direct data input relates to the incorporation of actuatable user interface elements into the direct data input process according to the present invention.
  • this fifth rule it is proposed to display data after physical contact release detection in an enter field fl already activated before physical contact detection, when an actuatable user interface element si (e.g., soft key) is matching the physical contact position and data input movement detected before a predetermined time limit.
  • an actuatable user interface element si e.g., soft key
  • Fig. 9 shows a sixth rule of direct data input according to the present invention.
  • a further seventh and eighth rule shown in Figs. 10 and 11 are similar to the fifth and sixth rule.
  • One difference is that instead of an actuatable user interface element the sub- area of the touch screen device not being related to user interaction, i.e. an area of the touch screen device to which no functionalities are allocated.
  • Another difference is that a time limit is not considered.
  • the present invention is not restricted to any particular type of touch screen device and may be applied, without restricting scope of the present invention, e.g., to a personal digital agent PDA, a tablet PC, a mobile device of any type, e.g., a mobile telephone, a mobile organizer, etc.
  • the present invention may be well applied within any type of particular operation system used for operation of the touch screen device, and is not restricted to a particular type of service requesting input of data.
  • the term 'input characters' has been used in the above, it should be noted that such term may cover any type of input, e.g., any type of alphabet, numbers, symbols, or graphical elements.

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L'invention concerne la détection d'une position de contact physique et d'un temps écoulé entre la détection du contact physique et un début d'un mouvement d'entrée de données, afin de supporter une entrée de données directe sur un dispositif à écran tactile comprenant une pluralité de champs d'entrée destinés à l'entrée de données, au moins un champ d'entrée étant activé pour l'affichage de données. Puis l'activation d'un champ d'entrée aux fins d'affichage des données est déterminée comme fonction de la position du contact physique et du temps écoulé entre la détection du contact physique et le début du mouvement d'entrée de données. Les données sont ensuite affichées dans le champ d'entrée activé.
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