Roberto Enrico Frulla

6424357, Jul 23, 2002

Mar 5, 1999

09/263182

Roberto E. Frulla - Temecula CA
Joseph Kirby - Calsbad CA

Touch Controls, Inc. - Fallbrook CA

G06F 300

345728, 345716, 345727, 345978

A voice input system has a microphone coupled to a computing device, with the computing device typically operating a computer software application. A user speaks voice commands into the microphone, with the computing device operating a voice command module that interprets the voice command and causes the graphical or non-graphical application to be commanded and controlled consistent with the use of a physical mouse. In one form of the invention, voice commands are overlayed on normal command points of the application program. Such voice commands are stored in a separate voice command repository, with an edit mode provided to create new voice command sequences and to edit existing voice command sequences.

20030210233, Nov 13, 2003

May 13, 2002

10/144913

Roberto Frulla - Temecula CA, US

Touch Controls, Inc.

G09G005/00

345/168000

An example of the present invention as disclosed herein provides an improved user interface input device that enables a person to slide his or her digit or other indicator over a surface between a neutral and a discrete touch sensor position. Sliding a digit such as a finger requires much less concentration and precision of movement as compared to lifting and lowering a finger when activating a conventional key, and thus is characterized by ease of operation. Motion and speed selection for the user interface starts only after the finger is moved over the discrete touch sensors, and hence the mental and muscular coordination strain felt by users of a conventional mouse or other user interface input device is minimized or greatly reduced.