Multi-touch method for resistive touch panel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9377890-B2
Application number	US-55040409-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 31, 2009
Priority date	May 11, 2009
Publication date	Jun 28, 2016
Grant date	Jun 28, 2016

Abstract

When operating a resistive touch panel, a first command is issued by touching the touch panel using a finger. When the finger remains in contact with the touch panel, a second command is issued by touching the touch panel using a stylus. Therefore, a corresponding gesture operation can be executed in multi-touch applications after identifying the first and second commands.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A multi-touch method comprising:
issuing a first command by touching a touch panel using a first input device;
issuing a second command by touching the touch panel using a second input device while the first input device is in contact with the touch panel; and
identifying the first and second commands for executing a corresponding gesture operation.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the gesture operation is associated with motions, taps, selections or data inputs.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the motions include sliding, deleting, rotating, shaping, enlarging or shrinking.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the taps include multiple tap, quick tap or slow tap.

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the selections include selecting a specific region on the touch panel or selecting an object shown on the touch panel.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the gesture operation comprises:
selecting an object shown on the touch panel according to the first command; and
enlarging or shrinking the object according to the second command.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the gesture operation comprises:
selecting an object shown on the touch panel according to the first command; and
rotating the object according to the second command.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the gesture operation comprises:
selecting an object shown on the touch panel according to the first command; and
shaping the object according to the second command.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the gesture operation comprises:
moving an object shown on the touch panel according to the first and second commands.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the gesture operation comprises:
selecting all objects shown within a specific region on the touch panel according to the first and second commands.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the gesture operation comprises:
selecting an object shown on the touch panel according to the first command; and
inputting a message on the object according to the second command.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the gesture operation comprises:
inputting a message on the touch panel according to the second command; and
deleting the message shown on the touch panel according to the first command.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the gesture operation comprises:
selecting an object shown on the touch panel according to the first command; and
selecting a content of the object according to the second command.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first command is issued by touching a first contact point on the touch panel using the first input device, and the second command is issued by touching a second contact point on the touch panel using the second input device.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the first contact point has a larger area than the second contact point.

16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first command is issued by touching a plurality of first contact points on the touch panel using the first input device, and the second command is issued by touching a plurality of second contact points on the touch panel using the second input device.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein each first contact point has a larger area than each second contact point.

18. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first input device is a finger, and the second input device is a stylus.

19. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first and second input device are styli.

20. The method of claim 1 , wherein the touch panel is a resistive touch panel.

21. A multi-touch method comprising:
issuing a first command by touching a touch panel using a first mechanical device;
issuing a second command by touching the touch panel using a second mechanical device; and
identifying the first and second commands for executing a corresponding gesture operation.

22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the gesture operation is associated with motions, taps, selections or data inputs.

23. The method of claim 22 , wherein the motions include sliding, deleting, rotating, shaping, enlarging or shrinking.

24. The method of claim 22 , wherein the taps include multiple tap, quick tap or slow tap.

25. The method of claim 22 , wherein the selections include selecting a specific region on the touch panel or selecting an object shown on the touch panel.

26. The method of claim 21 , wherein the gesture operation comprises:
selecting an object shown on the touch panel according to the first command; and
enlarging or shrinking the object according to the second command.

27. The method of claim 21 , wherein the gesture operation comprises:
selecting an object shown on the touch panel according to the first command; and
rotating the object according to the second command.

28. The method of claim 21 , wherein the gesture operation comprises:
selecting an object shown on the touch panel according to the first command; and
shaping the object according to the second command.

29. The method of claim 21 , wherein the gesture operation comprises:
moving an object shown on the touch panel according to the first and second commands.

30. The method of claim 21 , wherein the gesture operation comprises:
selecting all objects shown within a specific region on the touch panel according to the first and second commands.

31. The method of claim 21 , wherein the gesture operation comprises:
selecting an object shown on the touch panel according to the first command; and
inputting a message on the object according to the second command.

32. The method of claim 21 , wherein the first command is issued by touching a first contact point on the touch panel using the first mechanical device, and the second command is issued by touching a second contact point on the touch panel using the second mechanical device.

33. The method of claim 21 , wherein the first and second mechanical devices are styli.

34. The method of claim 21 , wherein the touch panel is a resistive touch panel.

Assignees

• Hsieh Yao-Jen
• Chen Chih-Wei
• Tsai Hai-En
• Hsu Jia-Lang
• Au Optronics Corp

Inventors

• Hsieh Yao-Jen
• Chen Chih-Wei
• Tsai Hai-En
• Hsu Jia-Lang

Classifications

• G06F3/0416 Primary

  Control or interface arrangements specially adapted for digitisers · CPC title

• G06F2203/04808

  Several contacts: gestures triggering a specific function, e.g. scrolling, zooming, right-click, when the user establishes several contacts with the surface simultaneously; e.g. using several fingers or a combination of fingers and pen · CPC title