Patent ID: 8638312
Filing Date: 2014-01-28
Classification: A63F,G06F,G08C,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling a file browser executing on a computing device, the method comprising: configuring a user interface touch sensor to be responsive to at least one angle of contact with at least one finger, the finger belonging to a human user of a computing device and the user interface touch sensor in communication with an operating system of the computing device; measuring at least one change in at least one angle of the finger with respect to the surface of the touch sensor to produce measured data, the measuring performed by at least the touch sensor; performing real-time calculations on the measured data to produce a measured-angle value; and using the measured-angle value to control the value of at least one user interface parameter of the file browser; wherein at least one aspect of the file browser changes responsive to the angle of the position of the finger with respect to the surface of the touch sensor.