Selection device for touchscreen systems
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1. A method for directing a computer system, having at least a touchscreen device to execute at least one action, comprising the steps of:
- (a) detecting at least one item placed on the touchscreen device;
(b) counting the number of items placed on the touchscreen device;
(c) determining if an associated action corresponds to the numbers of items and displaying at least one number on the touchscreen device indicating the number of items required to be placed on the touchscreen device to invoke the associated action; and
(d) if an associated action corresponds to the number of items, executing the associated action.
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Abstract
An apparatus, method, and memory direct a computer system, having at least a processor, memory, and touchscreen device (e.g., a touchscreen or a touchpad and display device) to execute at least one action on an object and/or text. The method includes detecting at least one item (e.g., fingers, stylus) placed on the touchscreen device, counting the number of items placed on the touchscreen device, determining if an associated action corresponds to the numbers of items and, if an associated action corresponds to the number of items, executing the associated action.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for directing a computer system, having at least a touchscreen device to execute at least one action, comprising the steps of:
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(a) detecting at least one item placed on the touchscreen device; (b) counting the number of items placed on the touchscreen device; (c) determining if an associated action corresponds to the numbers of items and displaying at least one number on the touchscreen device indicating the number of items required to be placed on the touchscreen device to invoke the associated action; and (d) if an associated action corresponds to the number of items, executing the associated action. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer system having at least a touchscreen device for executing at least one action comprising:
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(a) means for detecting at least one item placed on the touchscreen device; (b) means for counting the number of items placed on the touchscreen device; (c) means for determining if an associated action corresponds to the numbers of items and for displaying at least one number on the touchscreen device indicating the number of items required to be placed on the touchscreen device to invoke the associated action; and (d) if an associated action corresponds to the number of items, means for executing the associated action. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An article of manufacture, comprising:
a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied therein, the computer readable program code means in the article of manufacture comprising; computer readable program code means for causing a computer system, having at least a touchscreen, to execute at least one action; computer readable program code means for causing a computer system, having at least a touchscreen, to detect at least one item placed on the touchscreen device; computer readable program code means for causing a computer system to count the number of items placed on the touchscreen device and for displaying at least one number on the touchscreen device indicating the number of items required to be placed on the touchscreen device to invoke an associated action; and computer readable program code means for causing a computer system to determine if an associated action corresponds to the numbers of items, in response to an associated action corresponding to the number of items, execute the associated action.
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