Apparatus and method for activating a trigger mechanism

摘要

A method and apparatus for activating a trigger mechanism at a data capture device having a touch display, and a data capture module is provided. In operation, a first region associated with a first application and an input region is provided on the touch display. An input is received at the device, including at least a touch sensor input from the touch display. Based on the input, an obtained input pattern may be identified. The identified input pattern may include at least one of a spatial pattern, a temporal pattern, a touch size and a hard-tap. When the identifying is successful, either an input may be provided to the first application or the trigger mechanism may be activated to initiate a data capture at the data capture module. Alternatively, when the identifying is successful, an operation associated with the first application may be performed or a mode of operation of the data capture device may be changed to a second mode.

主权项

1. A method of activating a trigger mechanism at a data capture device having a touch display, and a data capture module, the method comprising:
providing, on the touch display, a first region associated with a first application and an input region; receiving, at the data capture device, an input comprising at least a touch sensor input from the touch display; identifying, based on the input, an obtained input pattern comprising at least one of a spatial pattern, a temporal pattern, a touch size pattern and a hard-tap pattern, said hard-tap pattern based on a combination of the touch sensor input and a sensor input other than the touch sensor input; in a first mode of operation of the data capture device, when the identifying is successful, activating the trigger mechanism to initiate a data capture at the data capture module; and in a second mode of operation of the data capture device:
when the identifying is unsuccessful, activating the trigger mechanism to initiate the data capture at the data capture module, andwhen the identifying is successful, changing the mode of operation of the data capture device from the second mode to the first mode.