Digit aware touchscreen
First Claim
1. A method for performing a task in a touchscreen device, comprising:
- receiving tactile information from a digit, wherein the tactile information comprises an identifying portion and a touchscreen location of the digit;
identifying the digit based on the tactile information;
obtaining contextual information from the touchscreen device,wherein the contextual information comprises data describing an execution environment of the touchscreen device, andwherein the contextual information comprises a first geographic location of the touchscreen device;
translating, using a controller, a mapping of the tactile information and the contextual information to obtain a task;
performing the task at the first geographic location of the touchscreen device, wherein the task performs an action in the execution environment of the touchscreen device;
obtaining alternative contextual information from the touchscreen device, wherein the alternative contextual information comprises a second geographic location;
translating, using the controller, an alternate mapping of the tactile information and alternative contextual information to obtain an alternative task; and
performing the alternative task at the second geographic location of the touchscreen device, wherein the alternative task performs an alternative action, distinct from the action, in the execution environment of the touchscreen device.
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Abstract
A method for performing a task in a touchscreen device, comprising receiving tactile information from a digit, wherein the tactile information comprises an identifying portion and a touchscreen location of the digit, identifying the digit based on the tactile information, obtaining contextual information from the touchscreen device, wherein the contextual information comprises data describing an execution environment of the touchscreen device, translating, using a controller, a mapping of the tactile information and the contextual information to obtain a task, and performing the task in the touchscreen device, wherein the task performs an action in the execution environment of the touchscreen device.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for performing a task in a touchscreen device, comprising:
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receiving tactile information from a digit, wherein the tactile information comprises an identifying portion and a touchscreen location of the digit; identifying the digit based on the tactile information; obtaining contextual information from the touchscreen device, wherein the contextual information comprises data describing an execution environment of the touchscreen device, and wherein the contextual information comprises a first geographic location of the touchscreen device; translating, using a controller, a mapping of the tactile information and the contextual information to obtain a task; performing the task at the first geographic location of the touchscreen device, wherein the task performs an action in the execution environment of the touchscreen device; obtaining alternative contextual information from the touchscreen device, wherein the alternative contextual information comprises a second geographic location; translating, using the controller, an alternate mapping of the tactile information and alternative contextual information to obtain an alternative task; and performing the alternative task at the second geographic location of the touchscreen device, wherein the alternative task performs an alternative action, distinct from the action, in the execution environment of the touchscreen device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for performing a task in a touchscreen device, comprising:
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a controller; a memory operatively connected to the controller; an input module configured to; receive tactile information from a digit, wherein the tactile information comprises an identifying portion and a touchscreen location of the digit, and identify the digit based on the tactile information; a mapping module configured to; translate a mapping of the tactile information and contextual information to obtain a task, and translate an alternate mapping of the tactile information and alternative contextual information to obtain an alternative task; and a task module configured to; obtain the contextual information from the touchscreen device, wherein the contextual information comprises data describing an execution environment of the touchscreen device, and wherein the contextual information comprises a first geographic location of the touchscreen device; perform the task at the first geographic location of the touchscreen device, wherein the task performs an action in the execution environment of the touchscreen device; obtain the alternative contextual information from the touchscreen device, wherein the alternative contextual information comprises a second geographic location of the touchscreen device; and perform the alternative task distinct from the task, at a second geographic location of the touchscreen device, wherein the alternative task performs an alternative action, distinct from the action, in the execution environment of the touchscreen device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions for performing a task in a touchscreen device, the instructions executable on a processor and comprising functionality to:
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receive tactile information from a digit, wherein the tactile information comprises an identifying portion and a touchscreen location of the digit; identify the digit based on the tactile information; obtain contextual information from the touchscreen device, wherein the contextual information comprises data describing an execution environment of the touchscreen device, and wherein the contextual information comprises a first geographic location; translate a mapping of the tactile information and contextual information to obtain a task; perform the task at a first geographic location of the touchscreen device, wherein the task performs an action in the execution environment of the touchscreen device; obtain alternative contextual information from the touchscreen device, wherein the alternative contextual information comprises a second geographic location; translate, an alternate mapping of the tactile information and alternative contextual information to obtain an alternative task; and perform the alternative task, distinct from the task, at the second geographic location of the touchscreen device, wherein the alternative task performs an alternative action, distinct form the action, in the execution environment of the touchscreen device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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