Hard tap
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1. A computer-implemented method for responding to a user interaction, comprising the steps of:
- (1) receiving a tap upon a display surface of a display device;
(2) determining whether the tap is a hard tap;
(3) responsive to determining that the tap is a hard tap, performing a first function; and
(4) responsive to determining that the tap is not a hard tap, performing a second function, wherein the second function is different from the first function.
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Abstract
The use of variable-pressure taps in computer interfaces is disclosed in which tap inputs cause different functions to execute depending on the pressure applied by the tap. A hard tap is interpreted when a user makes rapid contact with the input surface, exceeding a threshold pressure within a threshold time, possibly without exceeding a threshold distance from the initial point of contact. Operating systems, applications, and other software may interpret a hard tap as a unique input, or as a double-click, right click, etc.
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19 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for responding to a user interaction, comprising the steps of:
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(1) receiving a tap upon a display surface of a display device;
(2) determining whether the tap is a hard tap;
(3) responsive to determining that the tap is a hard tap, performing a first function; and
(4) responsive to determining that the tap is not a hard tap, performing a second function, wherein the second function is different from the first function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-implemented method for performing a function responding to a tap, the method comprising:
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(1) receiving a tap input from an input device;
(2) evaluating whether a pressure of the tap input exceeds a configurable threshold pressure; and
(3) performing either a first function or a different second function in response to and depending upon the pressure of the tap input. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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