Enhanced roll-over, button, menu, slider, and hyperlink environments for high dimensional touchpad (hdtp), other advanced touch user interfaces, and advanced mice

Abstract

A hypermedia object associated with an application, displayed on a display screen, and responsive to information is disclosed. The information is provided by a user interface input device having two-dimensional pointing functions and at least one additional user-adjustable input for entering values from a range of more than two possible values. The hypermedia object includes a first visual representation of the hypermedia object for display in a first region of a display screen, an associated responsive area in a second region of the display for in activating the hypermedia object, and a procedure for allowing a user to activate the hypermedia object from a user-initiated action enacted on the user interface input device. Activating the hypermedia object enables the entry of at least one additional user-adjustable input value for use by the associated application.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for activating a hypermedia object associated with an application, the system comprising:
 a display having a display screen;   a user interface input device configured to provide two-dimensional pointing functions and at least one additional user-adjustable input configured to input a value from a range comprising more than two possible values; and   at least one processor,   wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
 activate the hypermedia object associated with the application; 
 display the hypermedia object on the display screen; 
 allow a user to activate the hypermedia object from a user-initiated action enacted on the user interface input device, 
   wherein the hypermedia object comprises:
 a first visual representation of the hypermedia object for display in a first region of the display screen, wherein the first region of the display screen is associated with the application, and 
 an associated responsive area in a second region of the display screen for activating the hypermedia object, and 
 wherein the hypermedia object is responsive to information provided by the user interface input device, 
   wherein activating the hypermedia object enables entry of at least one additional user-adjustable input value for use by the application using the user interface input device,   wherein the at least one additional user-adjustable input value comprises a finger angle based on a measured parameter of a single contact location of a finger on the user interface input device.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second regions of the display are the same region. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the user interface input device is further configured to activate a hyperlink function when a cursor is positioned within-the associated responsive area,
 wherein a cursor position is controlled by the two-dimensional pointing functions of the user interface input device.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the hypermedia object comprises a rollover function that is activated by using the user interface input device to position a cursor within the associated responsive area,
 wherein a cursor position is controlled by the two-dimensional pointing functions of the user interface input device.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the hypermedia object comprises a button function that is activated by the user interface input device when a cursor is positioned within the associated responsive area,
 wherein a cursor position is controlled by the two-dimensional pointing functions of the user interface input device.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the hypermedia object comprises a slider function. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the hypermedia object comprises a menu function. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the user interface input device is a computer mouse comprising a first scrollwheel. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the user interface input device is the computer mouse further comprising a second scrollwheel. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the user interface input device is a computer mouse comprising a touchpad. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the user interface input device is a computer mouse comprising a High Definition Touch Pad (HDTP). 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the user interface input device comprises a touch user interface responsive to gestures, and
 the at least one additional user-adjustable input comprises at least one gesture.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the user interface input device comprises a touch user interface responsive to a yaw angle of the finger in contact with the touch user interface, and   the at least one additional user-adjustable input is responsive to a measurement of the yaw angle.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the user interface input device comprises a touch user interface responsive to a roll angle of the finger in contact with the touch user interface, and   the at least one additional user-adjustable input is responsive to a measurement of the roll angle.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the user interface input device comprises a touch user interface responsive to a pitch angle of the finger in contact with the touch user interface, and   the at least one additional user-adjustable input is responsive to a measurement of the pitch angle.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the interface user input device comprises a touch user interface responsive to at least two angles of the finger in contact with the touch user interface, and   the at least one additional user-adjustable input is responsive to a measurement of each of the at least two angles.   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein a second visual representation of the hypermedia object is displayed on the display screen responsive to control of the hypermedia object. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first visual representation of the hypermedia object changes responsive to control of the hypermedia object. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first visual representation of the hypermedia object changes responsive to the at least one additional user-adjustable input. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein a second visual representation of the hypermedia object is displayed responsive to control of the hypermedia object. 
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the user interface input device is a touch interface comprising a tactile grammar. 
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the finger angle is based on at least one measured parameters of at least one of roll, pitch, or yaw of the finger on the user interface input device. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the finger angle includes a roll, pitch, and yaw of the finger on the user interface input device. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the finger angle is based on at least one measured parameter with shape recognition. 
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the finger angle is based on at least one measured tilt of the finger on the user interface input device. 
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the finger angle is based on at least one measured rotation of the finger on the user interface input device. 
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein an additional user-adjustable input for entering values is within a hotspot. 
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein activating the hypermedia object by the user interface input device comprises pointing with a pointing device or entering a keystroke.