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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2011
Sarah G. Williams, Seattle, WA (US);
Scott Honji, Sammamish, WA (US);
Masahiko Kaneko, Fall City, WA (US);
Jan-kristian Markiewicz, Redmond, WA (US);
Vincent Ball, Kirkland, WA (US);
Amish Patel, Seattle, WA (US);
Paul R. Millsap, Issaquah, WA (US);
Sarah G. Williams, Seattle, WA (US);
Scott Honji, Sammamish, WA (US);
Masahiko Kaneko, Fall City, WA (US);
Jan-Kristian Markiewicz, Redmond, WA (US);
Vincent Ball, Kirkland, WA (US);
Amish Patel, Seattle, WA (US);
Paul R. Millsap, Issaquah, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for utilizing input data received from an indirect interaction device (e.g., mouse, touchpad, etc.) as if the data was received from a direct interaction device (e.g., touchscreen). Interaction models are described for handling input data received from an indirect interaction device. For example, the interaction models may provide for the presentation of two or more targets (e.g., cursors) on a display when two or more contacts (e.g., fingers) are detected by indirect interaction device. Moreover, based upon a number of contacts detected and/or a pressured applied by respective contacts, the presented target(s) may be respectively transitioned between a hover visualization and an engage visualization. Targets in an engage visualization may manipulate a size of an object presented in a user interface, pan the object, drag the object, rotate the object, and/or otherwise engage the object, for example.