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Computer device with touch screen and method for operating the same

  • US 9,104,304 B2
  • Filed: 05/04/2012
  • Issued: 08/11/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of initiating a command on a computer device having a touch screen, the method comprising:

  • receiving different pointing device operations by a user;

    generating, in response to the different pointing device operations by the user, a first pointing device signal, a second pointing device signal and a third pointing device signal;

    predefining a first command in response to the different pointing device operations by the user of the pointing device that generates the first pointing device signal, the second pointing device signal and the third pointing device signal, wherein the first command includes a first pointing device command, a second command includes a second pointing device command, and a third command includes a third pointing device command;

    in response to a first touch on said touch screen, invoking the first pointing device command;

    in response to a second touch on said touch screen, invoking the second pointing device command;

    in response to a third touch on said touch screen, invoking the third pointing device command;

    wherein said first pointing device command, said second pointing device command, and said third pointing device command, are invoked in response to the first touch and the first pointing device signal, in response to the second touch and the second pointing device signal, and in response to the third touch and the third pointing device signal, respectively, and by application of unequal pressure and duration of time on said touch screen, wherein said first pointing device command is a browsing command in a first browsing mode, said second pointing device command is a switching command to switch said first browsing mode to a second browsing mode, and said third pointing device command is a browsing command in the second browsing mode, wherein the first browsing mode is a vertical read mode, the second browsing mode is a horizontal read mode and the third pointing device command jumps to a particular page.

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