Multi-Touch Shape Drawing
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorJohn Greer ELIAS
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Abstract
Multi-touch shape drawing. The use of multi-touch gesture detection improves the user interface experience associated with generating and modifying shapes. By associating unique multi-touch gestures with the generation of corresponding shapes, the accuracy and ease of use with which shapes can be generated can be improved. By associating multi-touch gestures with the modification of shapes, the ease of use with which shapes can be modified can be improved.
Claims25
A method comprising:
- detecting a multi-touch gesture applied to a touch-sensitive surface;
- identifying a geometric shape to be generated based on the detected multi-touch gesture;
- and
- generating the identified geometric shape on a display.
A method comprising:
- displaying a geometric shape on a display;
- detecting a multi-touch gesture applied to the displayed geometric shape;
- and
- modifying the displayed geometric shape based on the multi-touch gesture.
A mobile telephone comprising:
- a display;
- an input device comprising a touch-sensitive surface;
- and
- a processor configured to
- detect a multi-touch gesture applied to the touch-sensitive surface,
- identify a geometric shape to be generated based on the detected multi-touch gesture, and
- generate the identified geometric shape on the display.
A media player comprising:
- a display;
- an input device comprising a touch-sensitive surface;
- and
- a processor configured to
- detect a multi-touch gesture applied to the touch-sensitive surface,
- identify a geometric shape to be generated based on the detected multi-touch gesture, and
- generate the identified geometric shape on the display.
A personal computer comprising:
- a display;
- an input device comprising a touch-sensitive surface;
- and
- a processor configured to
- detect a multi-touch gesture applied to the touch-sensitive surface,
- identify a geometric shape to be generated based on the detected multi-touch gesture, and
- generate the identified geometric shape on the display.
A computer readable storage medium storing instructions executable by a computing device to:
- detect a multi-touch gesture applied to a touch-sensitive surface;
- identify a geometric shape to be generated based on the detected multi-touch gesture;
- generate the identified geometric shape on a display;
- detect a multi-touch gesture applied to the displayed geometric shape;
- and
- modify the displayed geometric shape based on the multi-touch gesture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.