Electronic device and method using a touch-detecting surface
First Claim
1. An electronic device comprising:
- a touch-detecting surface; and
at least one processor in electronic communication with the touch-detecting surface, the at least one processor being programmed to;
receive an indication of a first touch gesture performed at the touch-detecting surface;
responsive to determining that the first touch gesture has a predetermined characteristic, initiate a sequential touch mode of the electronic device;
responsive to initiating the sequential touch mode, receive an indication of a second touch gesture performed at the touch-detecting surface, wherein the second touch gesture includes a glide movement, and wherein the second touch gesture is performed subsequent to completion of the first touch gesture;
determine a first parameter and a second parameter of the second touch gesture, wherein the first parameter represents an initial location of the second touch gesture relative to a location of the first touch gesture;
determine, based at least in part on the first parameter, a device function from a plurality of device functions of the electronic device; and
control execution of the device function in accordance with the second parameter.
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Abstract
An electronic device includes a processor and one or more touch-detecting surfaces for detecting a gesture sequence including a first touch gesture and a subsequent second touch gesture. A related method includes detecting a first touch gesture applied to the touch-detecting surface; and initiating a sequential touch mode if the first touch gesture has a predetermined characteristic. When in the sequential touch mode, the method detects a second touch gesture that is subsequently applied to the touch-detecting surface, wherein the second touch gesture includes a glide movement. The method determines a first parameter and a second parameter associated with the second touch gesture, identifies a corresponding device function in accordance with the determined first parameter, and controls the execution of the identified device function in accordance with the determined second parameter.
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19 Claims
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a touch-detecting surface; and at least one processor in electronic communication with the touch-detecting surface, the at least one processor being programmed to; receive an indication of a first touch gesture performed at the touch-detecting surface; responsive to determining that the first touch gesture has a predetermined characteristic, initiate a sequential touch mode of the electronic device; responsive to initiating the sequential touch mode, receive an indication of a second touch gesture performed at the touch-detecting surface, wherein the second touch gesture includes a glide movement, and wherein the second touch gesture is performed subsequent to completion of the first touch gesture; determine a first parameter and a second parameter of the second touch gesture, wherein the first parameter represents an initial location of the second touch gesture relative to a location of the first touch gesture; determine, based at least in part on the first parameter, a device function from a plurality of device functions of the electronic device; and control execution of the device function in accordance with the second parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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7. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a computing device, an indication of a first touch gesture performed at a touch-detecting surface; responsive to determining that the first touch gesture has a predetermined characteristic, initiating, by the computing device, a sequential touch mode of the computing device; responsive to initiating the sequential touch mode, receiving, by the computing device, an indication of a second touch gesture performed at the touch-detecting surface, wherein the second touch gesture includes a glide movement, and wherein the second touch gesture is performed subsequent to completion of the first touch gesture; determining, by the computing device, a first parameter and a second parameter associated with the second touch gesture, wherein the first parameter represents an initial location of the second touch gesture relative to a location of the first touch gesture; determining, by the computing device and based at least in part on the first parameter, a device function from a plurality of device functions of the computing device; and controlling, by the computing device, execution of the device function in accordance with the second parameter. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19)
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