VIRTUAL TOUCHPAD FOR A TOUCH DEVICE
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a placement module that places a virtual touchpad at a dynamic location within a touch sensitive area of a touch device; and
a touch input module that positions a pointer on a screen of the touch device in response to a touch input on the virtual touchpad.
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Abstract
An apparatus, method, and computer program product are disclosed to provide a virtual touchpad for a touch device. A placement module places a virtual touchpad at a dynamic location within a touch sensitive area of a touch device. A touch input module positions a pointer on a screen of the touch device in response to a touch input on the virtual touchpad.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a placement module that places a virtual touchpad at a dynamic location within a touch sensitive area of a touch device; and a touch input module that positions a pointer on a screen of the touch device in response to a touch input on the virtual touchpad. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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placing a virtual touchpad at a dynamic location within a touch sensitive area of a touch device; and positioning a pointer on a screen of the touch device in response to a touch input on the virtual touchpad. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium storing computer usable program code executable on a computer to perform operations, the operations comprising:
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placing a virtual touchpad at a dynamic location within a touch sensitive area of a touch device; and positioning a pointer on a screen of the touch device in response to a touch input on the virtual touchpad. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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