APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR USING VARIABLE NUMBERS OF TACTILE INPUTS
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a processor configured to;
cause an image to be displayed at a first display location;
receive one or more tactile inputs at a first touch location;
detect a movement of the one or more tactile inputs from the first touch location to a second touch location;
determine the number of tactile inputs received; and
translate the image displayed, such that the image is displayed at a second display location, wherein a distance between the first and second display locations is determined based at least in part on the determined number of tactile inputs received.
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Abstract
An apparatus, method and computer program product are provided for using varying numbers of tactile inputs to manipulate different features of an electronic device. In particular, varying numbers of tactile inputs resulting from a user touching the electronic device touchscreen or touchpad may be used in order to adjust the speed of movement of an image displayed on the electronic device. Varying numbers of tactile inputs may likewise be used to adjust in various manners an adjustable feature represented by an icon displayed on the electronic device display screen. Finally, varying numbers of tactile inputs may further be used in order to unlock an electronic device in a secure, yet simple, manner.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
a processor configured to; cause an image to be displayed at a first display location; receive one or more tactile inputs at a first touch location; detect a movement of the one or more tactile inputs from the first touch location to a second touch location; determine the number of tactile inputs received; and translate the image displayed, such that the image is displayed at a second display location, wherein a distance between the first and second display locations is determined based at least in part on the determined number of tactile inputs received. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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displaying an image at a first display location; receiving one or more tactile inputs at a first touch location; detecting a movement of the one or more tactile inputs from the first touch location to a second touch location; determining the number of tactile inputs received; and translating the image displayed, such that the image is displayed at a second display location, wherein a distance between the first and second display locations is determined based at least in part on the determined number of tactile inputs received. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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a first executable portion for causing an image to be displayed at a first display location; a second executable portion receiving one or more tactile inputs at a first touch location; a third executable portion detecting a movement of the one or more tactile inputs from the first touch location to a second touch location; a fourth executable portion determining the number of tactile inputs detected; and a fifth executable portion translating the image displayed, such that the image is displayed at a second display location, wherein a distance between the first and second display locations is determined based at least in part on the determined number of tactile inputs received. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus comprising:
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means for causing an image to be displayed at a first display location; means for receiving one or more tactile inputs at a first touch location; means for detecting a movement of the one or more tactile inputs from the first touch location to a second touch location; means for determining the number of tactile inputs detected; and means for translating the image displayed, such that the image is displayed at a second display location, wherein a distance between the first and second display locations is determined based at least in part on the determined number of tactile inputs received.
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