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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DIRECTING OPERATION OF A SOFTWARE APPLICATION VIA A TOUCH-SENSITIVE SURFACE DIVIDED INTO REGIONS ASSOCIATED WITH RESPECTIVE FUNCTIONS

  • US 20110216015A1
  • Filed: 03/05/2010
  • Published: 09/08/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2010
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An apparatus comprising:

  • a processor configured to receive data representative of points on a touch-sensitive surface with which an object comes into contact, wherein the touch-sensitive surface is divided into a plurality of regions each of a number of which is associated with a distinct set of one or more of the plurality of gestures, wherein the plurality of gestures are associated with a respective plurality of functions of a software application operable by the apparatus, and wherein the points on the touch-sensitive surface are located within one of the regions and corresponding to one of the plurality of gestures,wherein the processor is configured to determine the region within which the points are located,wherein the processor is configured to determine a gesture corresponding to the points as a function of the data representative of the points and the distinct set of gestures associated with the determined region, andwherein the processor is configured to execute the function of the software application associated with the determined gesture.

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