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Moveable interactive shortcut toolbar and unintentional hit rejecter for touch input devices

  • US 9,411,461 B2
  • Filed: 10/17/2012
  • Issued: 08/09/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

  • displaying an editing canvas on a touch screen of an electronic device;

    displaying a touch block object overlaying a portion of the editing canvas, wherein the touch block object blocks unintentional touches in an area of the touch screen associated with the touch block object, wherein an initial position of the touch block object is based on previously received input indicating a dominant user hand, and wherein the touch block object is configured to resize the touch block object and rotate the touch block object, according to respective touch input gestures on the touch block object; and

    changing a position of the touch block object with respect to the editing canvas by translating the touch block object in a direction on the editing canvas responsive to receiving dragging touch input on the touch screen.

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