OPERATING A DEVICE HAVING A TOUCH-SCREEN DISPLAY
First Claim
1. A method for operating an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a touch screen display for displaying information, the method comprising:
- designating location on the touch screen display for receiving a continuous touch contact;
based on detecting a continuous touch contact at the designated location, displaying information on the touch screen; and
based on detecting an absence of a continuous touch contact at the designated location on the touch screen display, disabling the display of information.
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Abstract
Embodiments include methods, systems and computer program products for operating an electronic device having a touch screen display for displaying information. Embodiments include generating a designated location on the touch screen display for receiving a continuous touch contact. Based on detecting a continuous touch contact at the designated location, information is displayed on the touch screen. Based on detecting an absence of a continuous touch contact at the designated location on the touch screen display, the display of information is disabled.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for operating an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a touch screen display for displaying information, the method comprising:
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designating location on the touch screen display for receiving a continuous touch contact; based on detecting a continuous touch contact at the designated location, displaying information on the touch screen; and based on detecting an absence of a continuous touch contact at the designated location on the touch screen display, disabling the display of information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electronic device having a touch screen display for displaying information and receiving touch input, the device comprising a processor configured to:
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designating a location on the touch screen display for receiving a continuous touch contact; based on detecting a continuous touch contact at the designated location, display information on the touch screen; and based on detecting an absence of a continuous touch contact at the designated location on the touch screen display, disable the display of information. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product for operating an electronic device, the computer program product comprising:
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a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising; computer readable program code configured for; designating a location on a touch screen display for receiving a continuous touch contact; based on detecting a continuous touch contact at the designated location, displaying information on the touch screen; and based on detecting an absence of a continuous touch contact at the designated location on the touch screen display, disabling the display of information. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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