THREE-STATE TOUCH INPUT SYSTEM
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1. A method of providing a user interface for a mobile device, comprising:
- displaying one or more graphical user interface elements on a touch-screen;
receiving a first touch on the touch-screen at a location of the graphical user interface element; and
responding to receipt of the first touch by entering a preview state in which an audio cue is rendered indicating a function performed by the graphical user interface element.
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Abstract
A touch screen input device is provided which simulates a 3-state input device such as a mouse. One of these states is used to preview the effect of activating a graphical user interface element when the screen is touched. In this preview state touching a graphical user interface element on the screen with a finger or stylus does not cause the action associated with that element to be performed. Rather, when the screen is touched while in the preview state audio cues are provided to the user indicating what action would arise if the action associated with the touched element were to be performed.
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1. A method of providing a user interface for a mobile device, comprising:
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displaying one or more graphical user interface elements on a touch-screen; receiving a first touch on the touch-screen at a location of the graphical user interface element; and responding to receipt of the first touch by entering a preview state in which an audio cue is rendered indicating a function performed by the graphical user interface element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A touch screen display system for use in an electronic device, comprising:
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a touch screen configured to receive user input and display one or more graphical user interface elements; and an audio preview component configured to respond to receipt of a first touch on the touch screen at a location of the graphical user interface element by entering a preview state in which an audio cue is rendered indicating a function performed by the graphical user interface element. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A medium comprising instructions executable by a computing system, wherein the instructions configure the computing system to perform a method of interpreting a user contact on a touch screen, comprising:
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presenting on a touch screen a graphical user interface element associated with the application; and in response to user contact with a portion of the touch screen at which the graphical user interface element is located, generating an audio response that indicates an action performed by the application in response to selection of the graphical user interface element. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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