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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2011
Douglas R. Kirschner, Seattle, WA (US);
Brett David Humphrey, Seattle, WA (US);
Paul J. Reid, Woodinville, WA (US);
Matthew B. Karr, Seattle, WA (US);
Douglas R. Kirschner, Seattle, WA (US);
Brett David Humphrey, Seattle, WA (US);
Paul J. Reid, Woodinville, WA (US);
Matthew B. Karr, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A touch screen computing device with an easy to use user interface. The computing device provides on the touch screen a control area associated with a content viewing area. Touch inputs that initiate in the control area, even if they extend into the viewing area, are interpreted as commands that manipulate the display of content. Other touch inputs are interpreted as interactions with displayed content. The control area may be formatted to allow easy access by a user holding the computing device. Through such an interface the user may input commands specifying direct manipulation of the content, without frustration that can occur from the computing device incorrectly interpreting those commands as interaction with the content.