Electronic device system with process continuation mechanism and method of operation thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9513791-B2
Application number	US-201113077972-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 31, 2011
Priority date	Sep 29, 2010
Publication date	Dec 6, 2016
Grant date	Dec 6, 2016

Abstract

A method of operation of an electronic device system includes: detecting a drag performed on a touch screen, the drag having a starting point and an ending point; detecting a stretchable cursor extendable based on the drag, the stretchable cursor having a cursor length, a cursor direction, a starting portion, and an ending portion at the ending point and larger than the starting portion at the starting point; displaying the stretchable cursor on the touch screen; and performing a process routine based on the cursor length and the cursor direction, the process routine continued after the stretchable cursor is pasted with the drag performed on the touch screen.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of operation of an electronic device system comprising:
detecting a drag performed on a touch screen, the drag having a starting point and an ending point;
detecting a stretchable cursor extendable based on the drag, the stretchable cursor having a cursor length, a cursor direction, a starting portion, and an ending portion at the ending point and with the stretchable cursor gradually thicker as directed from the starting portion at the starting point toward the ending portion at the ending point;
displaying the stretchable cursor on the touch screen;
performing a process routine of a manipulation input based on the cursor length and the cursor direction after the stretchable cursor is pasted with the drag performed on the touch screen with a reproduction speed set based on the cursor length, the manipulation input based on a pressure value exceeding a threshold value, the process routine continued to perform without performing the drag after the stretchable cursor is pasted; and
changing the cursor direction based on a movement of the ending point of the drag to follow the drag.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein detecting the stretchable cursor includes detecting the stretchable cursor having the cursor direction from the starting point to the ending point.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising determining whether the drag is performed in a transverse direction on the touch screen.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising moving a starting position of the stretchable cursor in a reverse direction to the direction of an ending position of the stretchable cursor based on the starting position.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising maintaining reproduction of a moving image when the touch screen is pressed.

6. A method of operation of an electronic device system comprising:
detecting a drag performed on a touch screen, the drag having a starting point and an ending point;
detecting a stretchable cursor extendable between the starting point and the ending point, the stretchable cursor having a cursor length, a cursor direction, a starting portion, and an ending portion at the ending point and with the stretchable cursor gradually thicker as directed from the starting portion at the starting point toward the ending portion at the ending point;
displaying the stretchable cursor on the touch screen;
performing a process routine of a manipulation input based on the cursor length and the cursor direction after the stretchable cursor is pasted with the drag performed on the touch screen with a reproduction speed set based on the cursor length, the manipulation input based on a pressure value exceeding a threshold value, the process routine continued to perform without performing the drag after the stretchable cursor is pasted; and
changing the cursor direction based on a movement of the ending point of the drag to follow the drag.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein detecting the stretchable cursor includes detecting the stretchable cursor having the cursor direction from the starting point to the ending point, the stretchable cursor having an ending portion radius around the ending portion larger than a starting end radius around the starting portion.

8. The method as claimed in claim 6 further comprising:
determining whether the drag is performed in a transverse direction on the touch screen; and
setting reproduction of a moving image based on the cursor direction and the cursor length when the drag is performed in the transverse direction.

9. The method as claimed in claim 6 further comprising moving a starting position of the stretchable cursor in a reverse direction to the direction of an ending position of the stretchable cursor when the starting position reaches a first centerline on the touch screen.

10. The method as claimed in claim 6 further comprising maintaining reproduction direction and speed values of a moving image when the touch screen is pressed.

11. An electronic device system comprising:
a manipulation module for detecting a drag performed on a touch screen, the drag having a starting point and an ending point, and for changing the cursor direction based on a movement of the ending point of the dray to follow the drag;
a control module, coupled to the manipulation module, for detecting a stretchable cursor extendable based on the drag, the stretchable cursor having a cursor length, a cursor direction, a starting portion, and an ending portion at the ending point and with the stretchable cursor gradually thicker as directed from the starting portion at the starting point toward the ending portion at the ending point;
a display module, coupled to the control module, for displaying the stretchable cursor on the touch screen; and
a first set reproduction module, coupled to the display module, for performing a process routine of a manipulation input based on the cursor length and the cursor direction after the stretchable cursor is pasted with the drag performed on the touch screen with a reproduction speed adjusted set on the cursor length, the manipulation input based on a pressure value exceeding a threshold value, the process routine continued to perform without performing the drag after the stretchable cursor is pasted.

12. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the control module is for detecting the stretchable cursor having the cursor direction from the starting point to the ending point.

13. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprising a first determine drag module, coupled to the control module, for determining whether the drag is performed in a transverse direction on the touch screen.

14. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprising a first move starting point module, coupled to the control module, for moving a starting position of the stretchable cursor in a reverse direction to the direction of an ending position of the stretchable cursor based on the starting position.

15. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprising a second maintain reproduction module, coupled to the control module, for maintaining reproduction of a moving image when the touch screen is pressed.

16. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the control module is for detecting the stretchable cursor extendable between the starting point and the ending point.

17. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the control module is for detecting the stretchable cursor having the cursor direction from the starting point to the ending point, the stretchable cursor having an ending portion radius around the ending portion larger than a starting end radius around the starting portion.

18. The system as claimed in claim 16 further comprising:
a first determine drag module, coupled to the control module, for determining whether the drag is performed in a transverse direction on the touch screen; and

wherein:
the first set reproduction module is for setting reproduction of a moving image based on the cursor direction and the cursor length when the drag is performed in the transverse direction.

19. The system as claimed in claim 16 further comprising a first move starting point module, coupled to the control module, for moving a starting position of the stretchable cursor in a reverse direction to the direction of an ending position of the stretchable cursor when the starting position reaches a first centerline on the touch screen.

20. The system as claimed in claim 16 further comp

Assignees

• Arriola George
• Bauerly Michael P
• Johnson Brian W
• Miyazaki Reiko
• Nashida Tatsushi
• Miyashita Ken
• Sony Corp

Inventors

• Arriola George
• Bauerly Michael P
• Johnson Brian W
• Miyazaki Reiko
• Nashida Tatsushi
• Miyashita Ken

Classifications

• G06F3/04812

  Interaction techniques based on cursor appearance or behaviour, e.g. being affected by the presence of displayed objects · CPC title

• G06F3/0482

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title

• G06F3/04847

  Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials · CPC title

• G06F2203/04801

  Cursor retrieval aid, i.e. visual aspect modification, blinking, colour changes, enlargement or other visual cues, for helping user do find the cursor in graphical user interfaces · CPC title

• G06F3/0485 Primary

  Scrolling or panning · CPC title