METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT COMBINING GESTURAL INPUT FROM MULTIPLE TOUCH SCREENS INTO ONE GESTURAL INPUT
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1. A method for use by an electronic device that includes multiple touch screens, the method comprising:
- detecting a first touch screen gesture at a first display surface of the electronic device;
detecting a second touch screen gesture at a second display surface of the electronic device; and
discerning that the first touch screen gesture and the second touch screen gesture are representative of a single command affecting a display on the first and second display surfaces.
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Abstract
A method for use by a touch screen device includes detecting a first touch screen gesture at a first display surface of an electronic device, detecting a second touch screen gesture at a second display surface of the electronic device, and discerning that the first touch screen gesture and the second touch screen gesture are representative of a single command affecting a display on the first and second display surfaces.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for use by an electronic device that includes multiple touch screens, the method comprising:
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detecting a first touch screen gesture at a first display surface of the electronic device; detecting a second touch screen gesture at a second display surface of the electronic device; and discerning that the first touch screen gesture and the second touch screen gesture are representative of a single command affecting a display on the first and second display surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus, comprising:
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a first display surface comprising a first touch-sensitive input mechanism configured to detect a first touch screen gesture at the first display surface; a second display surface comprising a second touch-sensitive input mechanism configured to detect a second touch screen gesture at the second display surface; and a device controller in communication with the first display surface and with the second display surface, the device controller combining the first touch screen gesture and the second touch screen gesture into a single command affecting a display at the first and second display surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product having a computer readable medium tangibly storing computer program logic , the computer program product comprising:
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code to recognize a first touch screen gesture at a first display surface of an electronic device; code to recognize a second touch screen gesture at a second display surface of the electronic device; and code to discern that the first touch screen gesture and the second touch screen gesture are representative of a single command affecting at least one visual item displayed on the first and second display surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. An electronic device comprising:
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first input means for detecting a first touch screen gesture at a first display surface of the electronic device; second input means for detecting a second touch screen gesture at a second display surface of the electronic device; and means in communication with the first input means and the second input means for combining the first touch screen gesture and the second touch screen gesture into a single command affecting at least one displayed item on the first and second display surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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