APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DIRECTING OPERATION OF A SOFTWARE APPLICATION VIA A TOUCH-SENSITIVE SURFACE DIVIDED INTO REGIONS ASSOCIATED WITH RESPECTIVE FUNCTIONS
First Claim
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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Abstract
An apparatus is provided that includes a processor configured to receive data representative of points on a touch-sensitive surface with which an object comes into contact. 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. The gestures are associated with respective functions of a software application operable by the apparatus. The points on the touch-sensitive surface are located within one of the regions and correspond to one of the gestures. The processor is configured to determine the region and 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. And the processor is configured to execute the function of the software application associated with the determined gesture.
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30 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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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, and wherein the processor is configured to execute the function of the software application associated with the determined gesture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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receiving 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; determining the region within which the points are located; determining 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; and executing the function of the software application associated with the determined gesture, wherein determining the region, determining a gesture and executing the function are performed by execution of computer-readable program code by a processor of an apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer-readable storage medium of an apparatus, the computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program portions comprising:
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a first executable portion 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; a second executable portion configured to determine the region within which the points are located; a third executable portion 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; and a fourth executable portion configured to execute the function of the software application associated with the determined gesture. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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