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Control of a device using gestures

  • US 8,875,059 B2
  • Filed: 09/30/2011
  • Issued: 10/28/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • displaying, by a computing device, a first block of textual content within a presentation of a first application running on the computing device;

    receiving, by the computing device, an indication of a first gesture performed on a touch sensitive display of the computing device;

    identifying, by the computing device, that the first gesture selected at least a portion of the first block of textual content that is displayed within the presentation of the first application;

    receiving, by the computing device, an indication of a second gesture performed on the touch sensitive display, the second gesture performed after the first gesture;

    determining that the second gesture corresponds to a first pre-defined gesture from among a plurality of pre-defined gestures;

    in response to determining that the second gesture corresponds to the first pre-defined gesture;

    (i) identifying that the first pre-defined gesture is associated with (a) a second application on the computing device, from among a plurality of applications on the computing device, and (b) a first operation of the second application,(ii) providing, to the second application, the at least portion of the first block of textual content that was displayed within the presentation of the first application and that was selected by the first gesture, and(iii) executing the second application on the computing device, including performing the first operation of the second application using the at least portion of the first block of textual content that was displayed within the presentation of the first application and that was selected by the first gesture;

    displaying, by the computing device, a second block of textual content within a presentation of a third application running on the computing device;

    receiving, by the computing device, an indication of a third gesture performed on the touch sensitive display of the computing device;

    identifying, by the computing device, that the third gestured selected at least a portion of the second block of textual content that is displayed within the presentation of the third application;

    receiving, by the computing device, an indication of a fourth gesture performed on the touch sensitive display, the fourth gesture performed after the third gesture;

    determining that the fourth gesture corresponds to a second pre-defined gesture from among the plurality of pre-defined gestures, the second pre-defined gesture being different than the first pre-defined gesture;

    in response to determining that the fourth gesture corresponds to the second pre-defined gesture;

    (i) identifying that the second pre-defined gesture is associated with (a) the second application on the computing device, and (b) a second operation of the second application that is different than the first operation of the second application,(ii) providing, to the second application, the at least portion of the second block of textual content that was displayed within the presentation of the third application and that was selected by the third gesture, and(iii) executing the second application on the computing device including performing the second operation of the second application that is different than the first operation, using the at least portion of the second block of textual content that was displayed within the presentation of the third application and that was selected by the third gesture.

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