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Method for touchscreen data input

  • US 7,190,348 B2
  • Filed: 12/26/2000
  • Issued: 03/13/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/26/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In a computer based system having a touchscreen, a method comprising:

  • detecting contact with said touchscreen;

    implementing a visual interface within said touchscreen in response to detecting contact;

    generating contact information specifying a size of said detected contact with said touchscreen;

    comparing said contact information with contact criteria;

    based on said comparing of said contact information, interpreting the detected contact as finger contact and configuring the visual interface for finger contact when said contact information is consistent with contact criteria corresponding to a finger contact; and

    ,based on said comparing of said contact information, offsetting an on-screen pointer a distance from said detected contact, wherein the distance is based upon the size of said detected contact, wherein the distance from said detected contact varies as the size of said detected contact varies.

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