Abstract: A computing device includes a memory, a display for displaying data stored in the memory, a surface for detecting user input, and one or more processing units configured to invoke a command mode and disable a data entry mode. Command mode is a mode during which the computing device is configured to accept a command intended to be applied to at least one character or graphic object stored at one or more data locations in the memory or to change at least one parameter or geometry of the at least one graphic object, and user input on the surface to indicate the one or more data locations. Data entry mode is a mode during which the computing device is configured to accept a command intended to insert or paste at one or more insertion locations in the memory, and user input on the surface indicative of the intended insertion location(s).

Abstract: A computing device includes a memory for storing vector graphics including information about graphic objects including locations of the graphic objects, a display for displaying a representation of the vector graphics and a surface or pointing device for detecting an indication of a change in the vector graphics. In response to detecting the indication, the computing device is configured to automatically change a geometry of at least one other graphic object connected to at least one other graphic object at one or more locations of the at least one graphic object, the change includes a change in at least one location of the at least one graphic object, and at least one location of the at least one other graphic object is unchanged, and automatically change at least a portion of the representation, and the display is configured to display at least a portion of the changed representation.

Abstract: A computing device includes a memory, a display for displaying data stored in the memory and a surface for detecting an indication of a location in the memory. In response to detecting the indication, the computing device is configured to automatically define a region on the surface, and automatically identify the location based on: a portion of at least one character, graphic object or image indicated on the surface proximate or at a selected position being within the region, and the location being capable of being one of one or more locations in the memory at which to apply an indicated command to the at least one character, graphic object or image. The region is defined to encompass allowed variation between the position and the portion, and the display and the surface are, for example, of a touch screen.

Abstract: A computing device includes a memory, a display for displaying data stored in the memory, a surface for detecting user input, and one or more processing units configured to identify a command, and automatically identify one or more variables, associated with at least one function, representing a plurality of at least one location in the memory, based on at least one portion of the command. The at least one function is configured to automatically determine one of the plurality of at least one location at which to apply the command to at least one portion of an image, based on the one or more variables. The display and the surface are, for example, of a touch screen.

Abstract: A computing device includes a memory, a display for displaying a representation of data stored in the memory, and a surface for detecting user input. In response to detecting an indication of a command, the computing device is configured to identify the command, and automatically identify one or more variables, associated with at least one function, representing a plurality of at least one location in the memory, based on at least one portion of the command. The at least one function is configured to automatically determine one of the plurality of at least one location at which to apply the command to at least one text character or graphic object, based on the one or more variables.

Abstract: A computing device includes a memory and a touch screen including a display for displaying a representation of data stored in the memory and a surface for detecting an indication of a location in the memory. In response to detecting the indication, the computing device is configured to automatically define a region on the surface, and automatically identify the location based on: a portion of at least one text character or graphic object as represented on the display proximate or at a user selected position being within the region, and the location being capable of being one of one or more locations in the memory at which to apply an indicated command to the at least one text character or graphic object. The region is defined to encompass allowed variation between the selected position and the portion to compensate for human error.

Abstract: A computing device includes a memory and a touch screen including a display medium for displaying a representation of at least one graphic object stored in the memory, the graphic object having at least one parameter stored in the memory, a surface for determining an indication of a change to at the least one parameter. In response to indicating the change, the computing device is configured to automatically change the at least one parameter in the memory and automatically change the representation of the one or more graphic objects in the memory, and the display medium is configured to display the changed representation of one or more graphic objects with the changed parameter.

Abstract: A computing device includes a memory and a touch screen for displaying one or more text characters or graphic objects stored in the memory, and for detecting an indication of a command. Responsive to detecting the indication, the computing device is configured to automatically identify the command, define a region on the touch screen, and determine at least one location in the memory, based on: the displayed location or a portion of a text character or of a graphic object, being within the region and in proximity to or at a user selected position on the touch screen, and the at least one location being capable of being applied at by the command to at least one text character or graphic object. The region is defined to encompass allowed variation between the user selected position and the displayed location or portion on the touch screen, to compensate for human error.

Abstract: A computing device includes a memory and a touch screen, including a display medium for displaying a representation of one or more text characters or graphic objects stored in the memory having a plurality of data locations, each accessible by one or more operations, and a surface for detecting an indication of a command. Responsive to detecting the indication, the computing device is configured to identify the command, automatically identify one or more variables, associated with at least one function, representing a plurality of at least one location based on the command, and automatically determine one of the plurality of at least one location at which to apply the command to at least one: text character or graphic object. The at least one function is configured to automatically determine the one of the plurality of at least one location in the memory based on the one or more variables.

Abstract: Provided are methods and computing devices wherein in one embodiment, user input on a touch screen of a computing device within which a text document is displayed is associated with both: a) a user chosen command, such as a selection or an insertion of text characters, to be applied within the document, and b) a positional location in the document, representing a user chosen document location. A region associated with the positional location in the document is defined, and data comprises representation of the user chosen command is processed to determine the user chosen document location, being within the region and in proximity to the positional location in the document, based on the document location being capable of being either starting location or ending location within user chosen locations in the document at which to apply the user chosen command.

Abstract: Provided are methods and computing devices wherein in one embodiment, user input on a touch screen of a computing device within which a text document is displayed is associated with both: a) a user chosen command, such as a selection or an insertion of text characters, to be applied within the document, and b) a positional location in the document, representing a user chosen document location. A region associated with the positional location in the document is defined, and data comprises representation of the user chosen command is processed to determine the user chosen document location, being within the region and in proximity to the positional location in the document, based on the document location being capable of being either starting location or ending location within user chosen locations in the document at which to apply the user chosen command.

Abstract: Provided are methods and computing devices wherein in one embodiment, a positional input is utilized to identify variables associated with operations configured to designate groups or ranges of user chosen locations within a document, and operations having access to the designated locations to edit the document. For example, two variables, corresponding to two ends of a line, drawn at various positions on a touch screen within which a text document is displayed, may be utilized to designate groups of two locations in the document within which to move a character: a first representing locations “from” and a second representing locations “to” in which, to move a character. Other embodiments are disclosed, such as grouping user input of symbols, commands and text at various positions on a touch screen within which a document is displayed, into consolidated editing commands and the locations in the document at which to apply them.

Abstract: Provided are methods and computing devices wherein in one embodiment, a positional input is utilized to identify variables associated with operations configured to designate groups or ranges of user chosen locations within a document, and operations having access to the designated locations to edit the document. For example, two variables, corresponding to two ends of a line, drawn at various positions on a touch screen within which a text document is displayed, may be utilized to designate groups of two locations in the document within which to move a character: a first representing locations “from” and a second representing locations “to” in which, to move a character. Other embodiments are disclosed, such as grouping user entered symbols, commands and text at various positions on a touch screen within which a document is displayed, into consolidated editing commands and the locations in the document at which to apply them.

Abstract: Methods for interacting with an electronic document are provided wherein: a) positional input information and its associated data such as symbols or commands that communicate operations that can be applied to elements, such as a selection or an addition of characters or graphics lines, at locations within the electronic document, along with b) relevant insertion locations as variables or pointers associated with executable operations indicative of a plurality of potential locations in the electronic document, potential locations which are accessible by executable operations and at which the communicated operations can be applied to elements, are utilized to: 1) correlate values of the positional input with locations in the electronic document at which to apply the communicated operations to elements, 2) edit the electronic document, and 3) group a plurality of input data into consolidated operations and the locations at which to apply them to elements.

Abstract: A multiple bladed surgical knife for removing donor strips of hair-laden scalp tissue from a donor for hair graft transplantation to a donor. The knife includes a plurality of blades which are spaced apart by a plurality of spacers. The blades may advantageously shift longitudinally with respect to each other at a surgeon's discretion such that donor strips of consistent depth are obtained. In addition, the number of hair follicles which are destroyed during the removal process is minimized. In one embodiment of the present invention, the blade penetration depth is controlled via selectively sizing and shifting the plurality of spacers. In one particular embodiment, the blades and spacers may be shifted with the assistance of a pin, and in another embodiment, the knife includes a plurality of markings indicating a particular blade angle.

Abstract: A surgical handle according to the present invention accommodates a plurality of surgical implements used in hair transplantation procedures. In particular, the surgical handle accommodates both surgical mini-blades having a generally flat shape and surgical punches having a generally cylindrical shape. The handle includes a chucking mechanism for removably receiving different shaped surgical implements. The chucking mechanism includes an elongated lengthwise slot for receiving the mini-blades and a cylindrical central bore for receiving cylindrical surgical implements. The handle according to the present invention avoids the necessity of having different handles to accommodate different implements which are used in a single hair transplantation procedure.