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Tri-state gesture-equipped touch screen system, method, and computer program product

  • US 10,209,806 B1
  • Filed: 09/28/2017
  • Issued: 02/19/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus, comprising:

  • a mobile device including a touch screen, a memory, and a vibrator coupled to at least one processor;

    said memory configured to store a plurality of applications including an application;

    said touch screen configured to cooperate with the at least one processor to display indicia;

    said touch screen configured to cooperate with the at least one processor to receive a first pressure signal indicative of a first magnitude of pressure being applied to the touch screen, in connection with the indicia;

    said at least one processor configured to, in response to the first pressure signal indicative of the first magnitude of pressure being applied to the touch screen, identify a first state;

    said touch screen configured to cooperate with the at least one processor to, in response to the identification of the first state, perform an operation;

    said touch screen configured to cooperate with the at least one processor to receive a second pressure signal indicative of a second magnitude of pressure being applied to the touch screen that is greater than the first magnitude, in connection with the indicia;

    said at least one processor configured to, in response to the second pressure signal indicative of the second magnitude of pressure being applied to the touch screen that is greater than the first magnitude, identify a second state;

    said vibrator configured to cooperate with the at least one processor to, in response to the identification of the second state, vibrate the mobile device;

    said touch screen configured to cooperate with the at least one processor to, in response to the identification of the second state, perform another operation that includes display of at least a portion of content associated with the indicia while blurring or fogging at least a portion of an interface for making the at least portion of the interface appear to be at a greater depth as compared to the at least portion of the content;

    said touch screen configured to cooperate with the at least one processor to receive a third pressure signal indicative of a third magnitude of pressure being applied to the touch screen that is greater than the first magnitude;

    said at least one processor configured to, in response to the third pressure signal indicative of the third magnitude of pressure being applied to the touch screen that is greater than the first magnitude, identify a third state;

    said vibrator configured to cooperate with the at least one processor to, in response to the identification of the third state, vibrate the mobile device;

    said touch screen configured to cooperate with the at least one processor to, in response to the identification of the third state, open the content associated with the indicia.

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