METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING USER-DEFINED MACROS
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1. A method, comprising:
- detecting a first gesture at a handheld device;
monitoring for a second gesture in response to detecting the first gesture;
detecting the second gesture at the handheld device;
determining whether the second gesture corresponds to a task; and
performing the task when it is determined that the second gesture corresponds to the task;
wherein each of the first gesture and the second gesture comprises one or more of a first input entered into a first touch sensitive panel attached to the handheld device, a second input entered into a second touch sensitive panel attached to the handheld device, and an inertial movement of the handheld device;
wherein the first gesture comprises more than one touch sensitive panel point of contact if the first gesture does not comprise an inertial movement of the handheld device; and
wherein the second gesture comprises more than one touch sensitive panel point of contact if the second gesture does not comprise an inertial movement of the handheld device.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for performing a task at a handheld device. The method includes detecting a first gesture at a handheld device, monitoring for a second gesture in response to detecting the first gesture, detecting the second gesture at the handheld device, determining whether the second gesture corresponds to a task and performing the task when it is determined that the second gesture corresponds to the task.
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21 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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detecting a first gesture at a handheld device; monitoring for a second gesture in response to detecting the first gesture; detecting the second gesture at the handheld device; determining whether the second gesture corresponds to a task; and performing the task when it is determined that the second gesture corresponds to the task; wherein each of the first gesture and the second gesture comprises one or more of a first input entered into a first touch sensitive panel attached to the handheld device, a second input entered into a second touch sensitive panel attached to the handheld device, and an inertial movement of the handheld device; wherein the first gesture comprises more than one touch sensitive panel point of contact if the first gesture does not comprise an inertial movement of the handheld device; and wherein the second gesture comprises more than one touch sensitive panel point of contact if the second gesture does not comprise an inertial movement of the handheld device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus, comprising:
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a housing having a size intended for handheld use; a first touch sensitive panel attached to a first surface of the housing; a second touch sensitive panel attached to a second surface of the housing; and a processor based system included in the housing configured to;
receive input entered on the first touch sensitive panel and the second sensitive panel, and sense inertial movement of the apparatus;enter a first mode of operation in response to a first gesture, the first mode of operation comprising monitoring for a second gesture; and perform a task in response to receiving the second gesture; wherein each of the first gesture and the second gesture comprises one or more of a first input entered into the first touch sensitive panel, a second input entered into the second touch sensitive panel, and an inertial movement of the apparatus; wherein the first gesture comprises more than one touch sensitive panel point of contact if the first gesture does not comprise an inertial movement of the apparatus; and wherein the second gesture comprises more than one touch sensitive panel point of contact if the second gesture does not comprise an inertial movement of the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer readable storage medium storing one or more computer readable programs adapted to cause a processor based system to execute steps comprising:
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detecting a first gesture at a handheld device; monitoring for a second gesture in response to detecting the first gesture; detecting the second gesture at the handheld device; determining whether the second gesture corresponds to a task; and performing the task when it is determined that the second gesture corresponds to the task; wherein each of the first and second gestures comprises one or more of a first input entered into a first touch sensitive panel attached to the handheld device, a second input entered into a second touch sensitive panel attached to the handheld device, and an inertial movement of the handheld device; wherein the first gesture comprises more than one touch sensitive panel point of contact if the first gesture does not comprise an inertial movement of the handheld device; and wherein the second gesture comprises more than one touch sensitive panel point of contact if the second gesture does not comprise an inertial movement of the handheld device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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