PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting a first touch on a touch-sensitive display;
detecting a second touch on the touch-sensitive display while the first touch is maintained;
selecting one of the first and second touches as a selected touch based on start or end times of the first and second touches; and
determining which one of a plurality of features is associated with a location of the selected touch.
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Abstract
A method of controlling a portable electronic device having a touch-sensitive display includes detecting a first touch on the touch-sensitive display, detecting a second touch on the touch-sensitive display while the first touch is maintained, selecting one of the first and second touches as a selected touch based on start or end times of the first and second touches, and determining which one of a plurality of features is associated with a location of the selected touch.
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting a first touch on a touch-sensitive display; detecting a second touch on the touch-sensitive display while the first touch is maintained; selecting one of the first and second touches as a selected touch based on start or end times of the first and second touches; and determining which one of a plurality of features is associated with a location of the selected touch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A portable electronic device comprising:
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a touch-sensitive display; and at least one processor operably connected to the touch-sensitive display, and configured to detect a first touch on the touch-sensitive display, detect a second touch on the touch-sensitive display while the first touch is maintained, select one of the first and second touches as a selected touch based on start or end times of the first and second touches, and determine which one of a plurality of features is associated with a location of the selected touch.
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12. A computer-readable medium having computer-readable code executable by at least one processor of an electronic device comprising a touch-sensitive display to detect a first touch on the touch-sensitive display, detect a second touch on the touch-sensitive display while the first touch is maintained, select one of the first and second touches as a selected touch based on start or end times of the first and second touches, and determine which one of a plurality of features is associated with a location of the selected touch.
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13. A method comprising:
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detecting a first touch on a touch-sensitive display; detecting a second touch on the touch-sensitive display while the first touch is maintained; identifying one of the first and second touches to disregard based on start or end times of the first and second touches. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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