User interface device that zooms image in response to operation that presses screen, image zoom method, and program

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9389722
APP PUB NO 20140300569A1
SERIAL NO

14342815

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A method is disclosed of controlling a user interface device for displaying on a display screen a plurality of objects, and for enabling a user to perform an input action by touching the display screen with the user's finger. This method includes: upon the user's touch to the display screen at a region of one of the plurality of objects being displayed, selecting the one object as a zoom target; upon an event occurring in which an intensity of the finger's touch on the display screen exceeds a predetermined threshold, determining a magnification ratio of the zoom target or a change rate of the magnification ratio, based on the intensity of the finger's touch; and zooming in the zoom target on the display screen with the determined magnification ratio or the determined change rate.

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KDDI CORPORATION3-2 NISHI-SHINJUKU 2-CHOME SHINJUKU-KU TOKYO 1638003

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Matsuki, Tomoaki Tokyo, JP 15 936
Ono, Yoshisato Kanagawa, JP 1 253
Tsuchida, Hiroyuki Kanagawa, JP 16 353

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