TOUCH-CLICK KEYPAD
First Claim
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting a short movement of a pointing device on a touch sensitive area of a display;
presenting a menu of functions on the display and enabling at least one function on the menu for activation in response to detecting the short movement; and
detecting a short press on the touch sensitive area to activate the enabled at least one function.
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Abstract
A method includes detecting a short movement of a pointing device on a touch sensitive area of a display; presenting a menu of functions on the display and enabling at least one function on the menu for activation in response to detecting the short movement; and detecting a short press on the touch sensitive area to activate the enabled at least one function.
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18 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting a short movement of a pointing device on a touch sensitive area of a display; presenting a menu of functions on the display and enabling at least one function on the menu for activation in response to detecting the short movement; and detecting a short press on the touch sensitive area to activate the enabled at least one function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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a touch pad display; and at least one processing device, the at least one processing device configured to; detect a short movement of a pointing device on a touch sensitive area of a display; present a menu of functions on the display and enabling at least one function on the menu for activation in response to detecting the short movement; and detect a short press on the touch sensitive area to activate the enabled at least one function. - View Dependent Claims (9, 11, 12, 13)
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10. The apparatus of claim 10 further comprising that the at least one processor is configured to re-present the keypad view and functionality on the touch sensitive area of the display when the pointing device is removed from the touch sensitive area for at least a pre-determined period of time.
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14. A user interface comprising:
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a keypad input area; and a display area, wherein the keypad input area is a touch sensitive area and is configured to detect a short movement of a pointing device on the touch sensitive area of a display, present a menu of functions on the display, enable at least one function on the menu for activation in response to detecting the short movement, and detect a short press on the touch sensitive area to activate the enabled at least one function. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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