Apparatus, method and computer program product for using multi-touch to transfer different levels of information
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- at least one processor; and
at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following;
receive a request associated with an object comprising one or more items of information;
provide for detection of one or more tactile inputs on a touchscreen;
determine the number of tactile inputs detected; and
select at least one of the one or more items of information associated with the object based at least in part on the number of tactile inputs detected.
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Abstract
An apparatus, method and computer program product are provided for differentiating between and transmitting different levels of information associated with an object or file depending upon a number of tactile inputs detected. In particular, a user can define a number of levels (e.g., of privacy, of detail, etc.) associated with items of information making up objects or files stored on his or her device. The user can then indicate which level of information (i.e., which items of information of the object or file) he or she would like to transmit by using a different number of fingers (or other selection devices) to select the object or file. The electronic device may, in response, determine the number of fingers (or other selection devices) used and then transmit only the corresponding portions (e.g., items of information) of the selected object or file.
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25 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following; receive a request associated with an object comprising one or more items of information; provide for detection of one or more tactile inputs on a touchscreen; determine the number of tactile inputs detected; and select at least one of the one or more items of information associated with the object based at least in part on the number of tactile inputs detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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receiving a request associated with an object comprising one or more items of information; providing for detection of one or more tactile inputs on a touchscreen; determining the number of tactile inputs detected; and selecting at least one of the one or more items of information associated with the object based at least in part on the number of tactile inputs detected. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product comprising at least one tangible computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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a first executable portion for receiving a request associated with an object comprising one or more items of information; a second executable portion for providing for detection of one or more tactile inputs on a touchscreen; a third executable portion for determining the number of tactile inputs detected; and a fourth executable portion for selecting at least one of the one or more items of information associated with the object based at least in part on the number of tactile inputs detected. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving a request associated with an object comprising one or more items of information; means for providing for detection of one or more tactile inputs proximate the location; means for determining the number of tactile inputs detected; and means for selecting at least one of the one or more items of information associated with the object based at least in part on the number of tactile inputs detected.
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