Handing control of an object from one touch input to another touch input
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1. A method, comprising:
- displaying an object on a screen;
controlling movement of the object in response to a first touch input;
detecting a request for switching control of the object from the first touch input to a second touch input, wherein detecting the request comprises monitoring a velocity of the object;
determining whether a location of the first touch input and a location of the second touch input are within a merge area; and
switching control of the object from the first touch input to the second touch input in response to the location of the first touch input and the location of the second touch input being within the merge area.
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Abstract
A method for switching control of object is provided including displaying an object on a screen, controlling movement of the object in response to a first touch input, detecting a request for switching control of the object from the first touch input to a second touch input, determining whether a location of the first touch input and a location of the second touch input are within a merge area and switching control of the object from the first touch input to the second touch input in response to the location of the first touch input and the location of the second touch input being within the merge area.
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28 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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displaying an object on a screen; controlling movement of the object in response to a first touch input; detecting a request for switching control of the object from the first touch input to a second touch input, wherein detecting the request comprises monitoring a velocity of the object; determining whether a location of the first touch input and a location of the second touch input are within a merge area; and switching control of the object from the first touch input to the second touch input in response to the location of the first touch input and the location of the second touch input being within the merge area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus, comprising:
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a housing having a size intended for handheld use; a first touch sensitive panel attached to a first surface of the housing; and a processor based system included in the housing configured to perform steps comprising; displaying an object on a screen; controlling movement of the object in response to a first touch input on the first touch sensitive panel; detecting a request for switching control of the object from the first touch input to a second touch input, wherein detecting the request comprises monitoring a velocity of the object; determining whether a location of the first touch input and a location of the second touch input are within a merge area; and switching control of the object from the first touch input to the second touch input in response to the location of the first touch input and the location of the second touch input being within the merge area. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A computer readable storage medium storing one or more computer readable programs adapted to cause a processor based system to execute steps comprising:
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displaying an object on a screen; controlling movement of the object in response to a first touch input; detecting a request for switching control of the object from the first touch input to a second touch input, wherein detecting the request comprises monitoring a velocity of the object; determining whether a location of the first touch input and a location of the second touch input are within a merge area; and switching control of the object from the first touch input to the second touch input in response to the location of the first touch input and the location of the second touch input being within the merge area.
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