Touch-sensitive user interface
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1. A method for facilitating interface of a user with an electrical device, comprising:
- providing a touch-sensitive screen to the user; and
presenting at least one selectable feature to the user with the touch-sensitive screen, the selectable feature having associated therewith multiple functions, wherein a first function is performed when the feature is selected using a detected relatively light touch and wherein a second function is performed when the feature is selected using a detected relatively firm touch.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described for facilitating interface of a user with an electrical device. In one arrangement, a system and method include providing a touch-sensitive screen to the user and presenting at least one selectable feature to the user with the touch-sensitive screen, the selectable feature having associated therewith multiple functions, wherein a first function is performed when the feature is selected using a detected relatively light touch and wherein a second function is performed when the feature is selected using a detected relatively firm touch.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating interface of a user with an electrical device, comprising:
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providing a touch-sensitive screen to the user; and
presenting at least one selectable feature to the user with the touch-sensitive screen, the selectable feature having associated therewith multiple functions, wherein a first function is performed when the feature is selected using a detected relatively light touch and wherein a second function is performed when the feature is selected using a detected relatively firm touch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for facilitating interface of a user with an electrical device, comprising:
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providing a touch-sensitive screen to the user;
presenting selectable features to the user with the touch-sensitive screen;
detecting whether a feature has been selected using a relatively light touch or a relatively firm touch;
non-visually identifying the feature if it was selected using a relatively light touch; and
initiating performance of a basic operation associated with the feature if it was selected using a relatively firm touch. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A user interface incorporated in an electrical device, comprising:
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a touch-sensitive screen;
means for generating selectable features for presentation in the touch-sensitive screen;
means for detecting whether a feature has been selected using a relatively light touch or a relatively firm touch; and
means for non-visually identifying the feature to the user if it was selected using a relatively light touch and for initiating a basic device operation associated with the feature if it was selected using a relatively firm touch. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A user interface for an electrical device, comprising:
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a touch-sensitive screen; and
a user interface control system stored on a computer-readable medium, the system including logic configured to detect whether a feature presented in the touch-sensitive screen has been selected using a relatively light touch or a relatively firm touch and logic configured to control the electrical device in a first or a second manner depending upon whether a relative light touch or a relatively firm touch was detected. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An electrical device, comprising:
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a processing device;
device operation hardware;
a user interface incorporating a touch-sensitive screen; and
memory including a user interface control system, the system including logic configured to detect whether a feature presented in the touch-sensitive screen has been selected using a relatively light touch or a relatively firm touch and logic configured to control the electrical device in a first or a second manner depending upon whether a relatively light touch or a relatively firm touch was detected. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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