TOUCH SENSITIVE UI TECHNIQUE FOR DUPLICATING CONTENT
First Claim
1. A device, comprising:
- a display for displaying content to a user;
a touch sensitive surface for allowing user input; and
a user interface including a duplicate content mode that can be invoked in response to user input via the touch sensitive surface, the user input including a drag and drop gesture initiated using multiple contact points, wherein the duplicate content mode is configured to copy selected content from its original location to a target location determined by the release location of the drag and drop gesture.
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Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for providing a duplicate content mode in touch sensitive computing devices. The duplicate content mode can be used to copy content or objects to a target location using a multiple contact point drag and drop gesture. For example, the duplicate content mode may be used to copy files from a first folder to a second folder. In some cases, the duplicate content mode drag and drop gesture is initiated using multiple contact points, such as two or more fingers, but may transition to a smaller number of contact points, such as one finger, once initiated. In some cases, the user may be able to select additional content after initiating the drag and drop gesture. Once the content has been copied to the target location, the user can then share or organize the content to the users liking.
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20 Claims
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1. A device, comprising:
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a display for displaying content to a user; a touch sensitive surface for allowing user input; and a user interface including a duplicate content mode that can be invoked in response to user input via the touch sensitive surface, the user input including a drag and drop gesture initiated using multiple contact points, wherein the duplicate content mode is configured to copy selected content from its original location to a target location determined by the release location of the drag and drop gesture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14)
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12. A mobile computing device, comprising:
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a display having a touch screen interface and for displaying content to a user; and a user interface including a duplicate content mode that can be invoked in response to user input via the touch sensitive surface, the user input including a drag and drop gesture initiated using multiple fingers, wherein the duplicate content mode is configured to allow the selection of content after the drag and drop gesture is initiated and to copy the selected content from its original location to a target location determined by where the drag and drop gesture is released.
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15. A computer program product comprising a plurality of instructions non-transiently encoded thereon to facilitate operation of an electronic device according to the following process, the process comprising:
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in response to user input via a touch sensitive interface of a device capable of displaying content, invoke a duplicate content mode in the device, wherein the user input includes a drag and drop gesture initiated using multiple contact points and configured to copy selected content to a target location determined by the release location of the drag and drop gesture; and copy the selected content to the target location after releasing the drag and drop gesture on the target location. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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