System and method for configuring time related settings using a graphical interface

An information handling system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• a memory accessible by the processors;
• one or more nonvolatile storage devices accessible by the processors;
• a display accessible by the processors;
• and
• a time setting tool to configure time using a single stylus movement, the time setting tool including:
• display logic for displaying a geographical map on the display;
• detection logic for detecting a stylus starting location and a movement of a stylus, the stylus starting location corresponding to a location where the stylus contacts the display and the movement corresponding to a plurality of second locations to which the stylus is moved while contacting the display;
• determination logic for determining a radix point, the radix point corresponding to a change in direction of the movement;
• identification logic for identifying a stylus liftoff point, the stylus liftoff point corresponding to a location where the stylus discontinues contact with the display;
• and
• computational logic for calculating a time value wherein the calculating is performed using the stylus starting location, the radix point, and the stylus liftoff point.

A computer program product stored in a computer operable media for configuring time related settings, said computer program product comprising:

• means for displaying a geographical map on a display;
• means for detecting a stylus starting location and a movement of a stylus, the stylus starting location corresponding to a location where the stylus contacts the display and the movement corresponding to a plurality of second locations to which the stylus is moved while contacting the display;
• means for determining a radix point, the radix point corresponding to a change in direction of the movement;
• means for identifying a stylus liftoff point, the stylus liftoff point corresponding to a location where the stylus discontinues contact with the display;
• and
• means for calculating a time value wherein the calculating is performed using the stylus starting location, the radix point, and the stylus liftoff point.

A method of configuring time related settings using a single stylus movement, said method comprising:

• displaying a geographical map on a display;
• detecting a stylus starting location and a movement of a stylus, the stylus starting location corresponding to a location where the stylus contacts the display and the movement corresponding to a plurality of second locations to which the stylus is moved while contacting the display;
• determining a radix point, the radix point corresponding to a change in direction of the movement;
• identifying a stylus liftoff point, the stylus liftoff point corresponding to a location where the stylus discontinues contact with the display;
• and
• calculating a time value wherein the calculating further comprises:
• superimposing a clock face on the geographical map wherein the clock face includes an hour hand and a minute hand, the center of the clock face corresponding to the location of the radix point;
• computing an hour stroke angle using the stylus starting location and the radix point;
• deriving an hour setting based upon the hour stroke angle;
• computing a minute stroke angle using the radix point and the liftoff point;
• and
• deriving a minute setting based upon the minute stroke angle.

A method of configuring time related settings using a single stylus movement, said method comprising:

• displaying a geographical map on a display;
• detecting a stylus starting location and a movement of a stylus, the stylus starting location corresponding to a location where the stylus contacts the display and the movement corresponding to a plurality of second locations to which the stylus is moved while contacting the display;
• determining a radix point, the radix point corresponding to a change in direction of the movement;
• identifying a stylus liftoff point, the stylus liftoff point corresponding to a location where the stylus discontinues contact with the display;
• calculating a time value wherein the calculating is performed using the stylus starting location, the radix point, and the stylus liftoff point;
• superimposing a clock face on the geographical map, the center of the clock face corresponding to the location of the radix point;
• displaying the time value on the clock face using a minute hand and an hour hand;
• detecting a toggle starting location, the toggle starting location corresponding to a second location where the stylus contacts the display subsequent to the identification of the stylus liftoff point;
• identifying a toggle ending location, the toggle ending location corresponding to a location where the stylus discontinues contact with the display subsequent to the detected toggle starting location;
• determining whether to toggle an AM/PM indicator based upon the location of the toggle starting location and the toggle ending location;
• and
• toggling the AM/PM indicator in response to the determination.

An information handling system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• a memory accessible by the processors;
• one or more nonvolatile storage devices accessible by the processors;
• a display accessible by the processors;
• and
• a time setting tool to configure time using a single stylus movement, the time setting tool including:
• display logic for displaying a geographical map on the display;
• detection logic for detecting a stylus starting location and a movement of a stylus, the stylus starting location corresponding to a location where the stylus contacts the display and the movement corresponding to a plurality of second locations to which the stylus is moved while contacting the display;
• determination logic for determining a radix point, the radix point corresponding to a change in direction of the movement;
• identification logic for identifying a stylus liftoff point, the stylus liftoff point corresponding to a location where the stylus discontinues contact with the display;
• and computational logic for calculating a time value wherein the calculating further comprises:
• imaging logic for superimposing a clock face on the geographical map wherein the clock face includes an hour hand and a minute hand, the center of the clock face corresponding to the location of the radix point;
• computational logic for computing an hour stroke angle using the stylus starting location and the radix point;
• derivation logic for deriving an hour setting based upon the hour stroke angle;
• computational logic for computing a minute stroke angle using the radix point and the liftoff point;
• and
• derivation logic for deriving a minute setting based upon the minute stroke angle.

A computer program product stored in a computer operable media for configuring time related settings, said computer program product comprising:

• means for displaying a geographical map on a display;
• means for detecting a stylus starting location and a movement of a stylus, the stylus starting location corresponding to a location where the stylus contacts the display and the movement corresponding to a plurality of second locations to which the stylus is moved while contacting the display;
• means for determining a radix point, the radix point corresponding to a change in direction of the movement;
• means for identifying a stylus liftoff point, the stylus liftoff point corresponding to a location where the stylus discontinues contact with the display;
• and
• means for calculating a time value wherein the means for calculating further comprises:
• means for superimposing a clock face on the geographical map wherein the clock face includes an hour hand and a minute hand, the center of the clock face corresponding to the location of the radix point;
• means for computing an hour stroke angle using the stylus starting location and the radix point;
• means for deriving an hour setting based upon the hour stroke angle;
• means for computing a minute stroke angle using the radix point and the liftoff point;
• and
• means for deriving a minute setting based upon the minute stroke angle.