# US 11,907,525 B2 · Screen stabilizer

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- Number: US 11,907,525 B2
- Document ID: US11907525B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/852,401
- Filed: 2022-06-29
- Published: 2022-12-15
- Granted: 2024-02-20
- Earliest claimed: 2018-11-02
- Applicants: Benjamin Firooz Ghassabain
- Inventors: Benjamin Firooz Ghassabain
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11907525B2

## CPC

- G06F 3/04883: for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
- G06F 3/0481: based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
- G06F 3/04842: Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence)
- G06F 3/04886: by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
- G06F 2203/04803: Split screen, i.e. subdividing the display area or the window area into separate subareas
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

## Abstract

A system for controlling the screen of a device comprising a device having a screen for displaying output and a virtual window displayed on an edge of said device. Said window functions independently from any other application running within said device and is always available on the screen. Providing a swiping action from said window towards inside the screen blocks said screen to some type of interaction.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system for controlling a screen of a device comprising:
a device having a touch sensitive screen for displaying output; and
a virtual window displayed on an edge of the screen of said device, wherein said window is related to a first application that functions independently from a second application running within said device, and
wherein an interface of said second application, substantially occupying an entire surface of said screen, is displayed on the screen simultaneously with said window;
wherein upon providing a swiping action, by a user, from said window towards inside the screen, at least a portion of the screen on which said interface of the second application is displayed becomes irresponsive to all types of interactions with said screen to which said screen is responsive except to a predefined type of interaction with said screen that is adapted to turn said at least a portion of the screen back to be responsive to said all types of interactions with said screen to which said screen is responsive.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein said at least a portion of the screen occupies up to an entire surface of the screen.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein said window is in form of a line positioned on and along an edge of the screen and wherein said swiping action is provided from outside the screen towards inside the screen and wherein said swiping action at first interacts with said window when entering inside the screen.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The system of claim 3, wherein said line has a width of less than 20 pixels.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein said predefined interaction is a double-tap provided on said at least a portion of the screen.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein said first application is a software related to an operating system of the device.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein said second application is each of a plurality of applications running within said device at a different instance, and wherein said interface of the second application replaces an interface of another application of said plurality of applications on the screen.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein said screen does not enter into sleep mode while said at least a portion of the screen is irresponsive to said user's interactions.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein said window is controlled by an operating system of the device.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein said predefined interaction is providing a gesture from inside the screen towards outside the screen.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein said device is one of, a PC, a smartphone, a tablet and a smartwatch.