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Touch Screen Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Determining Commands by Applying Heuristics

  • US 20080122796A1
  • Filed: 09/05/2007
  • Published: 05/29/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

  • at a computing device with a touch screen display,detecting one or more finger contacts with the touch screen display,applying one or more heuristics to the one or more finger contacts to determine a command for the device; and

    processing the command;

    wherein the one or more heuristics comprise;

    a heuristic for determining that the one or more finger contacts correspond to a one-dimensional vertical screen scrolling command;

    a heuristic for determining that the one or more finger contacts correspond to a two-dimensional screen translation command;

    a heuristic for determining that the one or more finger contacts correspond to a command to transition from a displaying a respective item in a set of items to displaying a next item in the set of items;

    a heuristic for determining that the one or more finger contacts correspond to a command to transition from displaying the respective item in a set of items to displaying a previous item in the set of items;

    a heuristic for determining that the one or more finger contacts correspond to a command to display a keyboard primarily comprising letters; and

    a heuristic for determining that the one or more finger contacts correspond to a command to show a heads up display.

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