Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090006958 | Method, Apparatus and Computer Program Product for Providing an Object Selection Mechanism for Display Devices - An apparatus for providing an object selection mechanism for touch screen devices may include a processing element. The processing element may be configured to receive an indication of a detection of an event associated with a display, determine a type of the event, determine a candidate object associated with the type of the event, and generate a user interface component based on the determination of the candidate object. | 01-01-2009 |
20090079702 | Method, Apparatus and Computer Program Product for Providing an Adaptive Keypad on Touch Display Devices - An apparatus for providing an adaptive keypad on touch display devices may include a processing element. The processing element may be configured to receive an indication of a detection of a touch event invoking an operation related to a text character entry, determine candidate text characters based on the operation, and provide for a display of an adaptive keypad having a size that is variable based on the candidate text characters. | 03-26-2009 |
20100138784 | MULTITASKING VIEWS FOR SMALL SCREEN DEVICES - A system and method that includes providing content items to be displayed on a display of a device, determining a relevance of each content item with respect to each other content item, and organizing the content items on the display of the device along a scattered continuum, wherein more contextually relevant content is located closer to a center area of the display and less contextually relevant content is located away from the center area. | 06-03-2010 |
20110102334 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING ADJUSTED POSITION FOR TOUCH INPUT - An apparatus, comprising a processor, memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least receiving indication of a touch input associated with a touch display, comprising position information associated with the touch input, determining a hand orientation associated with the touch input, and determining an adjusted position to associate with the touch input based at least in part on the determined hand orientation, and the position information associated with the touch input is disclosed. | 05-05-2011 |
20110260842 | APPARATUS, METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND USER INTERFACE - An apparatus, method, computer program and apparatus wherein the apparatus comprises: at least one processor: and at least one memory including computer program code; wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, enable the apparatus to: provide a user selectable part; and configure the apparatus in either a first active state or a second active state wherein, in the first active state the user selectable part is actuated in response to a first mode of actuation and in the second active state the user selectable part is not actuated in response to the first mode of actuation; and configure the apparatus to provide a tactile indication when the apparatus is in the first active state that the user selectable part is actuated in response to the first mode of actuation. | 10-27-2011 |
20110260985 | APPARATUS, METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND USER INTERFACE - An apparatus, method, computer program and apparatus wherein the apparatus comprises: a user input device; at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code; wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, enable the apparatus to: control a display to display a user interface item; and associate, in response to actuation of the user input device, a user interface item with a tactile indication so that the tactile indication is provided whenever the user interface item is displayed. | 10-27-2011 |
20110265000 | APPARATUS, METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND USER INTERFACE - An apparatus, method, computer program and apparatus wherein the apparatus comprises: a user input device; at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code; wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, enable the apparatus to: provide a user selectable part of the user input device; configure the apparatus in either a first state or a second state wherein, in the first state the user selectable part is associated with a first function, having a first characteristic, so that the first function is performed in response to actuation of the user selectable part and in the second state the user selectable part is not associated with the first function so that the first function is not performed in response to the actuation of the user selectable part; and configure the apparatus to control the tactile quality of the user selectable part with respect to the rest of the user input device so that the user selectable part is provided with a first tactile quality when the apparatus is in the first state and a second tactile quality when the apparatus is in the second state wherein the relative height is indicative of the first characteristic of the first function. | 10-27-2011 |
20120036468 | USER INPUT REMAPPING - An apparatus and method for receiving an input at a first location on an input-sensing surface, the first location being mapped to the activation of a first user interface component; receiving a correction of the activation to the activation of a second user interface component; and based at least in part on the correction, remapping subsequent inputs within a locus to the activation of the second user interface component. | 02-09-2012 |
20120249425 | CHARACTER ENTRY APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - An apparatus comprising: a processor; and a memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform the following: detect, from a key user interface of an electronic device, key input of a particular key character from a first set of key characters; detect, from a user-scribe delineation user interface of the electronic device, user-scribed delineation input of a particular delineation character from a second set of delineation characters; wherein the first and sets of characters comprise respective mutually exclusive sets of characters, and wherein the apparatus is configured to associate together the particular key character and the particular delineation character for display. | 10-04-2012 |
20120249596 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DYNAMICALLY SCALING A TOUCH DISPLAY USER INTERFACE - Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are herein provided for dynamically scaling a touch display user interface. Some embodiments provide a method, apparatus, and computer program product for monitoring a user's error rate and adapting the size of the on-screen virtual keyboard, or other touch display user interface, to compensate for the monitored error rate in an effort to obtain an acceptable error rate. A method may include receiving user input to a touch display user interface. The method may further include determining, by a processor, an error parameter that corresponds to the user input for the touch display user interface. The method may also include causing, based at least in part on the determined error parameter, a modification in size of the touch display user interface. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also provided. | 10-04-2012 |
20120254786 | CHARACTER ENTRY APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - An apparatus comprising: a processor; and a memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform the following: detect, from a key user interface of an electronic device, key input of a particular key character from a first set of key characters; detect, from a user-scribe delineation user interface of the electronic device, user-scribed delineation input of a particular delineation character from a second set of delineation characters; wherein the first set of characters comprise grapheme characters and the second set of characters comprises embellishment marks, and wherein the apparatus is configured to associate together the particular key character and the particular delineation character for display. | 10-04-2012 |
20120262399 | APPARATUS, METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND USER INTERFACE - A method, apparatus, computer program and user interface wherein the method comprises: displaying an item at a location on a touch sensitive display; detecting actuation of an area of the touch sensitive display wherein the actuated area comprises at least a portion of the location in which the item is displayed; and in response to the detecting, enabling a function to be performed wherein if a first area is actuated a first function, dependent on the item, is enabled and if a second area is actuated a second, different function, independent of the item, is enabled. | 10-18-2012 |
20130002553 | CHARACTER ENTRY APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - An apparatus comprising:
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20130007061 | APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - In one or more embodiments described herein, there is provided an apparatus having a processor, and at least one memory including computer program code. The memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform the following. Firstly, the apparatus is caused to identify, based on received gesture command signalling associated with two or more content items, one or more common aspects of metadata for those two or more content items. Secondly, the apparatus is caused to use an identified common aspect of said metadata to search for other content items with metadata in common to the identified common aspect of metadata. | 01-03-2013 |
20130036377 | CONTROLLING RESPONSIVENESS TO USER INPUTS - A terminal is configured to switch from an unlocked mode in which a first set of user interactions can be made through a user interface to effect certain functions, to a partial lock mode in which a different set of user interactions are made available to the user in relation to the same, or substantially similar, displayed content. Switching does not cause the currently-displayed content to entirely disappear, as in a conventional transition to a lock mode, but rather the same or substantially the same content continues to be displayed. Switching between the modes can take place in response to manual selection, for example using a hardware or software switch, or can take place automatically in response to one or more sensors of the apparatus detecting a predetermined operating condition, e.g. the user being in motion. | 02-07-2013 |
20130082824 | FEEDBACK RESPONSE - An apparatus which performs at least the following:
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20130102361 | USER INTERFACE - A method comprising in which electricity and/or information signals is/are passed between an accessory device or power supply and an apparatus through a cable comprising one or more electric or optical wires. Mechanical manipulation of the cable by a user is detected. Responsive to detecting of manipulation of the cable, controlling operation is caused in an apparatus that is in operational connection with the cable to enable the user to control the apparatus by manipulation of the cable. | 04-25-2013 |
20130246861 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR USER INPUT INTERPRETATION AND INPUT ERROR MITIGATION - Provided herein are a method, apparatus and computer program product for interpreting user input and mitigating erroneous inputs on a device. In particular, methods may include receiving an indication of a first touch event, determining, by a touch mediation function, if the first touch event is an erroneous touch event, causing the first touch event to be sent to an application in response to the touch mediation function determining that the touch event is not erroneous; and causing the first touch event to not be sent to the application in response to the touch mediation function determining that the first touch event is erroneous. The first touch event may occur proximate a first capture area for the user interface and the method may further include causing the first capture area for the user interface to be adjusted in response to the first touch event. | 09-19-2013 |
20130285920 | CAUSING DISPLAY OF A THREE DIMENSIONAL GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE - An apparatus comprises at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to cause a view of a three-dimensional graphical user interface to be displayed on a touch-sensitive display, the three-dimensional graphical user interface comprising a three-dimensional arrangement of a plurality of graphical objects, each of the graphical objects, when displayed, having an associated display parameter, to identify at least one graphical object for which the associated display parameter satisfies a predetermined criterion, and to enable individual selectability in respect of the identified at least one graphical object, wherein each individually selectable graphical object is selectable with a touch input and wherein individually selecting a graphical object with a touch input causes an action to be performed in respect of the selected graphical object. | 10-31-2013 |
20140040733 | RESPONDING TO SELECTION OF A DISPLAYED CHARACTER STRING - A method comprises causing a character string to be displayed on a display, receiving a signal indicative of user input for selecting the displayed character string, and responding to the signal by using a language engine to predict a location within the selected character string for modification of the selected character string. | 02-06-2014 |
20140164981 | TEXT ENTRY - An apparatus comprising:
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20140167942 | USER INTERFACES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - An apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
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