Simulation of multi-point input with a single pointing device

    公开(公告)号:GB2457802A

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-02

    申请号:GB0902821

    申请日:2009-02-19

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: A computer system using a single pointing device can simulate multi-point inputs and in particular gesture inputs. Simulating software can receive single pointing inputs (such as, for example, input from a mouse 103) and convert them to simulated multi-point gesture inputs such as finger pinches, reverse pinches, translations, rotation, and the like. The simulating software can also allow the user to use keyboard keys to give the user additional control when generating multi- point gesture inputs. The simulation software may be used as part of a software development kit so that software written for multipoint input systems may be tested with a single point input device.

    UNLOCKING A DEVICE BY PERFORMING GESTURES ON AN UNLOCK IMAGE

    公开(公告)号:HK1124141A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-03

    申请号:HK09101942

    申请日:2009-03-02

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: A device with a touch-sensitive display may be unlocked via gestures performed on the touch-sensitive display. The device is unlocked if contact with the display-corresponds to a prededfined gesture for unlocking the device. The device displays one or more unlock images with respect to which the predefined gesture is to be performed in order to unlock the device. The performance of the predefined gesture with respect to the unlock image may include moving the unlock image to a predefined location and/or moving the unlock image along a predefined path. The device may also display visual cues of the predefined gesture on the touch screen to remind a user of the gestures.

    Method, system and graphical user interface for viewing multiple application windows

    公开(公告)号:AU2008100003B4

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-16

    申请号:AU2008100003

    申请日:2008-01-03

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and graphical user interfaces for viewing multiple application windows are disclosed. In one embodiment, a portable electronic device with a touch screen display: displays an application, which includes a displayed window and at least one hidden window; displays an icon for adding windows to the application; detects activation of the icon for adding windows; in response to detecting activation of the icon for adding windows, adds a window to the application; detects a gesture on the touch screen display; and, in response to detecting the gesture, moves a displayed window in the application off the display and moves a hidden window onto the display.

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