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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2012
Applicant:
Dreamworks Animation Llc, Glendale, CA (US);
Inventor:
Alexander P. Powell, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
DreamWorks Animation LLC, Glendale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/04845 (2013.01);
Abstract
A touch-sensitive surface for a computer animator to create or modify a computer-generated image includes processes for differentiating between click and drag operations. The included processes also beneficially reduce input errors. When a touch object (e.g., finger or stylus) touches the drawing table, information regarding the duration of the touch and the movement of the touch are used to determine whether the touch input represents a (graphical user interface) click or a drag operation.