Methods and systems for a rotary user interface for touchscreen displays
AssigneeGE Precision Healthcare LLC
InventorGodwin Christopher Selvi
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Abstract
Various methods and systems are provided for a rotary user interface for a touchscreen display. In one embodiment, a rotary user interface for a touchscreen display comprises: an alignment touchscreen nib; a rotary interface wheel; and a rotary touchscreen nib coupled to the rotary interface wheel and rotatable relative to the alignment touchscreen nib via the rotary interface wheel. The rotary user interface may further include a confirmation touchscreen nib coupled to the rotary interface wheel.
Claims21
A rotary user interface for a touchscreen display, comprising:
- an alignment touchscreen nib, the alignment touchscreen nib being electrically conductive for providing a touch input on a touchscreen;
- a rotary interface wheel;
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- a rotary touchscreen nib coupled to the rotary interface wheel and rotatable relative to the alignment touchscreen nib via the rotary interface wheel, the rotary touchscreen nib being electrically conductive for providing a touch input on the touchscreen.
A rotary user interface for a touchscreen display, comprising:
- a rotary interface wheel;
- a first alignment touchscreen nib and a second alignment touchscreen nib arranged opposite to each other across a rotational axis of the rotary interface wheel, the first alignment touchscreen nib and the second alignment touchscreen nib being electrically conductive for providing a touch input on a touchscreen;
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- a first rotary touchscreen nib and a second rotary touchscreen nib fixed to the rotary interface wheel and arranged opposite to each other across the rotational axis, the first rotary touchscreen nib and the second rotary touchscreen nib being electrically conductive for providing a touch input on the touchscreen.
A method, comprising:
- determining engagement of a rotary user interface with a touchscreen display responsive to touch input applied to the touchscreen display by the rotary user interface;
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- controlling the touchscreen display via the rotary user interface based on the touch input,
- wherein determining engagement of a rotary user interface with a touchscreen display responsive to touch input applied to the touchscreen display by the rotary user interface includes measuring a length between a first location of the touch input and a second location of the touch input and comparing the length to a threshold length.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.