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Hand-held device with two-finger touch triggered selection and transformation of active elements

  • US 9,367,216 B2
  • Filed: 10/07/2009
  • Issued: 06/14/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A hand-held electronic device, comprising:

  • a case having first and second major surfaces;

    a visual display disposed on the first major surface;

    a touch interface disposed on at least one of the major surfaces, wherein the visual display is a touch screen that includes a touch interface;

    a processor operably coupled to the visual display and the touch interface; and

    instructions executable by the processor configured such that, when executed, the instructions cause the device to;

    a) present an image on the visual display containing one or more active elements and one or more inactive elements;

    b) operate the one or more active elements according to a first mode of operation in response to a first mode of touch on the touch interface;

    c) activate an enhancement of a one of the active elements into an enhanced active element in response to a second mode of touch on the corresponding touch sensitive region that corresponds to the enhanced active element, wherein the instructions are configured to interpret a touch anywhere on the touch screen as an activation of a most recently transformed active element.

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