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HAND-HELD DEVICE WITH TWO-FINGER TOUCH TRIGGERED SELECTION AND TRANSFORMATION OF ACTIVE ELEMENTS

  • US 20100299595A1
  • Filed: 10/07/2009
  • Published: 11/25/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A hand-held electronic device, comprising:

  • a case having first and second major surfaces;

    a visual display disposed on the first major surface;

    a touch interface disposed on at least one of the major surfaces;

    a processor operably coupled to the visual display and the touch interface; and

    instructions executable by the processor configured such that, when executed, the instructions cause the device to;

    a) present an image on the visual display containing one or more active elements;

    b) correlate one or more active portions of the touch interface to one or more corresponding active elements in the image on the visual display;

    c) operate the one or more active elements according to a first mode of operation in response to a first mode of touch on one or more of the active portions; and

    d) operate the one or more active elements according to a second mode of operation in response to a second mode of touch on one or more of the active portions, wherein in the second mode of operation, the second mode of touch activates an enhancement of one or more of the active elements.

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