Region-Specific User Input
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for receiving user input, the method comprising:
- recognizing, by a computing system, a touch input gesture that includes a first touch input in a first zone of a touchscreen display device that occurs simultaneous with a second touch input in a second zone of the touchscreen display device, the first and second zones of the touchscreen display device abutting a periphery of the touchscreen display device and having been established by the computing system as being zones for causing the computing system to react to touch input in a particular manner, in contrast to at least another zone of the touchscreen display device for which the computing system does not react to touch input in the particular manner, wherein the touchscreen display device is adapted to display content in the first zone, the second zone, and the other zone; and
modifying, by the computing system and in response to recognizing the touch input gesture in the first and second zones, a display of the touchscreen display device to react in the particular manner in accordance with the touch input gesture.
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Abstract
In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for receiving user input. A computing system recognizes a touch input gesture that includes a first touch input in a first zone of a touchscreen that occurs simultaneous with a second touch input in a second zone of the touchscreen. The first and second zones of the touchscreen abut a periphery of the touchscreen and have been established by the computing system as being zones for causing the computing system to react to touch input in a particular manner, in contrast to at least another zone of the touchscreen for which the computing system does not react to touch input in the particular manner. The computing system modifies, in response to recognizing the touch input gesture, a display of the touchscreen to react in the particular manner.
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21 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for receiving user input, the method comprising:
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recognizing, by a computing system, a touch input gesture that includes a first touch input in a first zone of a touchscreen display device that occurs simultaneous with a second touch input in a second zone of the touchscreen display device, the first and second zones of the touchscreen display device abutting a periphery of the touchscreen display device and having been established by the computing system as being zones for causing the computing system to react to touch input in a particular manner, in contrast to at least another zone of the touchscreen display device for which the computing system does not react to touch input in the particular manner, wherein the touchscreen display device is adapted to display content in the first zone, the second zone, and the other zone; and modifying, by the computing system and in response to recognizing the touch input gesture in the first and second zones, a display of the touchscreen display device to react in the particular manner in accordance with the touch input gesture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system, comprising:
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a touchscreen display device; a computing system that includes one or more computer-readable storage devices that store instructions that, when executed by one or more processing devices of the computing system, causes the computing system to perform operations comprising; recognizing, by a computing system, a touch input gesture that includes a first touch input in a first zone of touchscreen display device that occurs simultaneous with a second touch input in a second zone of the touchscreen display device, the first and second zones of the touchscreen display device abutting a periphery of the touchscreen display device and having been established by the computing system as being zones for causing the computing system to react to touch input in a particular manner, in contrast to at least another zone of the touchscreen display device for which the computing system does not react to touch input in the particular manner, wherein the touchscreen display device is adapted to display content in the first zone and the second zone; and modifying, by the computing system and in response to recognizing the touch input gesture in the first and second zones, a display of the touchscreen display device to react in the particular manner in accordance with the touch input gesture
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17. A computer-implemented method for receiving user input, comprising:
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identifying, by a computing system, that a touchscreen display device display has received first touch input that started in a first zone that abuts a first edge of the touchscreen display device and that moved in a first direction; identifying, by the computing system, that the touchscreen display device display has received second touch input that started in a second zone that abuts a second edge of the touchscreen display device and that moved in a second direction simultaneous to the movement of the first touch input, the second edge of the touchscreen display device opposing the first edge of the touchscreen display device, wherein the touchscreen display device is adapted to display content in the first zone and the second zone; determining, by the computing system, that the first touch input and the second touch input satisfy criterion for invoking a user input action that modifies a display of the touchscreen display device in a particular manner, wherein the computing system is configured to not invoke the user input action to modify the display in the particular manner if the first touch input begins outside of the first zone or if the second touch input begins outside of the second zone; and modifying, by the computing system and in response to determining that the first touch input and the second touch input satisfy the criterion for invoking the user input action, the display of the touchscreen display device to react in the particular manner in accordance with the user input action. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer-implemented method for receiving user input, comprising:
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identifying, by a computing system, that a touchscreen display has received first touch input that started in a first zone that abuts a first edge of the touchscreen and that moved in a first direction; identifying, by the computing system, that the touchscreen display has received second touch input that started in a second zone that abuts a second edge of the touchscreen and that moved in a second direction simultaneous to the movement of the first touch input, the second edge of the touchscreen opposing the first edge of the touchscreen; determining, by the computing system, that the first touch input and the second touch input satisfy criterion for invoking a user input action that modifies a display of the touchscreen in a particular manner, wherein the computing system is configured to not invoke the user input action to modify the display in the particular manner if the first touch input begins outside of the first zone or if the second touch input begins outside of the second zone; and modifying, by the computing system and in response to determining that the first touch input and the second touch input satisfy the criterion for invoking the user input action, the display of the touchscreen to react in the particular manner in accordance with the user input action; wherein the computing system is configured to modify the display of the touchscreen in accordance with another user input upon identifying that a third touch input begins outside of the first zone and ends in the first zone simultaneously with a fourth touch input physically contacting the touchscreen.
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