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Gesture-equipped touch screen system, method, and computer program product

  • US 10,521,047 B1
  • Filed: 01/08/2019
  • Issued: 12/31/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus, comprising:

  • at least one non-transitory memory storing instructions and a plurality of applications;

    a touch screen; and

    one or more processors in communication with the at least one non-transitory memory and the touch screen, wherein the one or more processors execute the instructions to cause the apparatus to;

    display a textual word in a virtual display layer;

    detect a gesture via the touch screen on the textual word;

    in a first touch state, perform a first function in connection with the textual word the first function including selecting the textual word; and

    in a second touch state, perform a second function in connection with movement of the selected textual word, the second function including displaying the selected textual word in a plurality of virtual display layers including the virtual display layer and a separate virtual display layer, such that at least one of the plurality of virtual display layers is at least partially translucent.

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