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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2009
Sheelagh Carpendale, Calgary, CA;
Mark Stephen Hancock, Calgary, CA;
Thomas Ten Cate, Groningen, NL;
Tobias Isenberg, Groningen, NL;
Sheelagh Carpendale, Calgary, CA;
Mark Stephen Hancock, Calgary, CA;
Thomas Ten Cate, Groningen, NL;
Tobias Isenberg, Groningen, NL;
SMART Technologies ULC, , CA;
Abstract
A method for manipulating a graphic widget in a three-dimensional environment displayed on a touch panel of an interactive input system is provided. The method includes tracking the x-y positions of two touch points associated with the graphic widget; and modifying the z-position of the graphic widget in accordance with changes in the distance between the x-y positions of the touch points. An interactive input system and computer readable medium embodying the method is also provided.