Patent №
US 6,340,979
Granted
2002-01-22
Filed 1999
Owner
BELL-NORTHERN RESEARCH LTD.
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AI components
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Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
09374262
The system and method consistent with the present invention provides a contextual gesture interface for electronic devices. The contextual gesture interface activates a function corresponding to the characteristics of an object making contact with a display. The system may determine the time period of the contact as well as the size of the contact. The functions may include a wide array of navigation tools or editing tools. The contextual gesture interface of the present invention may be especially useful in portable electronic devices with small displays.
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Ownership
BELL-NORTHERN RESEARCH LTD.
assignment · 261310085
NORTHERN TELECOM LIMITED
assignment · 261310097
Assignors
BEATON, BRIAN FINLAY, SMITH, COLIN DONALD, BLOUIN, FRANCOIS, COMEAU, GUILLAUME, CRADDOCK, ARTHUR JULIAN PATTERSON
On an employer assignment, the assignors are typically the inventors.