METHOD OF CONTROLLING TOUCH INPUT ON A TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY WHEN A DISPLAY ELEMENT IS ACTIVE AND A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONFIGURED FOR THE SAME
First Claim
1. A method of controlling touch input on a touch-sensitive display of a portable electronic device, the method comprising:
- displaying a widget having at least one field on a user interface screen displayed on the touch-sensitive display;
selecting a field in the widget in response to predetermined interaction with the touch-sensitive display;
changing the value of the selected field in accordance with a predetermined touch gesture at any location on the touch-sensitive display; and
re-displaying the widget on the user interface screen with the changed value of the selected field.
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Abstract
A method of controlling touch input on a touch-sensitive display when a display element is active and a portable electronic device configured for the same are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method of controlling touch input on a touch-sensitive display of a portable electronic device, the method comprising: displaying a widget having at least one field on a user interface screen displayed on the touch-sensitive display; selecting the field in the widget in response to predetermined interaction with the touch-sensitive display; changing the value of the selected field in accordance with a predetermined touch gesture at any location on the touch-sensitive display; and re-displaying the widget on the user interface screen with the changed value of the selected field.
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35 Claims
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1. A method of controlling touch input on a touch-sensitive display of a portable electronic device, the method comprising:
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displaying a widget having at least one field on a user interface screen displayed on the touch-sensitive display; selecting a field in the widget in response to predetermined interaction with the touch-sensitive display; changing the value of the selected field in accordance with a predetermined touch gesture at any location on the touch-sensitive display; and re-displaying the widget on the user interface screen with the changed value of the selected field. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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17. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a processor; a touch-sensitive display having a touch-sensitive overlay connected to the processor; wherein the processor is configured for;
causing a widget having at least one field to be displayed on a user interface screen displayed on the touch-sensitive display;
selecting a field in the widget in response to predetermined interaction with the touch-sensitive display;
changing the value of the selected field in accordance with a predetermined touch gesture at any location on the touch-sensitive display; and
causing the widget to be re-displayed on the user interface screen with the changed value of the selected field. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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