Active feedback interface for touch screen display
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1. A method of providing active feedback to a user of an interface for a touch screen display, comprising:
- detecting a touch to at least one of an active area and an inactive area of a touch screen display;
starting a timer upon detection of the touch;
displaying a first visual cue of the touch screen display upon detection of the touch;
terminating the first visual cue upon expiration of a period controlled by the timer; and
executing a function activated, by a symbol displayed on the touch screen prior to the detection of the touch, upon release of the touch on the symbol and prior to expiration of period controlled by the timer,wherein displaying includes displaying the first visual cue at a first location on the touch screen, and subsequently displaying the first visual cue at a second location without releasing the touch;
detecting a release of the touch from the second location without activating a function controlled by the second location, andafter releasing the touch from the second location, touching and releasing the touch from the second location thereby activating the function controlled by the second location.
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Abstract
An active feedback interface for a touch screen display that includes display of visual cues to indicate when and where the display was touched by a user. The visual cues may change over a period of time in accordance with a particular active or inactive area of the touch screen contacted by a user finger.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of providing active feedback to a user of an interface for a touch screen display, comprising:
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detecting a touch to at least one of an active area and an inactive area of a touch screen display; starting a timer upon detection of the touch; displaying a first visual cue of the touch screen display upon detection of the touch; terminating the first visual cue upon expiration of a period controlled by the timer; and executing a function activated, by a symbol displayed on the touch screen prior to the detection of the touch, upon release of the touch on the symbol and prior to expiration of period controlled by the timer, wherein displaying includes displaying the first visual cue at a first location on the touch screen, and subsequently displaying the first visual cue at a second location without releasing the touch; detecting a release of the touch from the second location without activating a function controlled by the second location, and after releasing the touch from the second location, touching and releasing the touch from the second location thereby activating the function controlled by the second location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A non-transitory computer readable medium including program segments for, when executed on a computer device, causing the computer device to:
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detect a touch to at least one of an active area and an inactive area of a touch screen display; start a timer upon detection of the touch; display a first visual cue of the touch screen display upon detection of the touch; terminate the first visual cue upon expiration of a period controlled by the timer; and execute a function activated, by a symbol displayed on the touch screen prior to the detection of the touch, upon release of the touch on the symbol and prior to expiration of period controlled by the timer, wherein causing the computer device to display further includes display of the first visual cue at a first location on the touch screen, and subsequent display of the first visual cue at a second location without releasing the touch, and wherein when executed on a computer device, the program segments further cause the computer device to; detect a release of the touch from the second location without activating a function controlled by the second location, and after detecting the release of the touch from the second location, detecting touching and releasing of the touch from the second location thereby activating the function controlled by the second location. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computing system for active feedback in a touch screen display, comprising:
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a touch screen display; a display driver; a touch detector; a timer; a processor; a data storage device including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the touch screen display to detect a touch to at least one of an active area and an inactive area of a touch screen display;
start the timer upon detection of the touch;
display a first visual cue on the touch screen display upon detection of the touch;
terminate the first visual cue upon expiration of a period controlled by the timer; and
execute a function activated, by a symbol displayed on the touch screen prior to the detection of the touch, upon release of the touch on the symbol and prior to expiration of period controlled by the timer, whereincausing the display further includes causing the display of the first visual cue at a first location on the touch screen, and subsequent display of the first visual cue at a second location without releasing the touch, and wherein the data storage device further includes instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the touch screen display to; detect a release of the touch from the second location without activating a function controlled by the second location, and after detecting the release of the touch from the second location, detecting touching and releasing of the touch from the second location thereby activating the function controlled by the second location. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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