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Methods and devices for simultaneous multi-touch input

  • US 9,535,503 B2
  • Filed: 01/29/2013
  • Issued: 01/03/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method implemented by a processor of an electronic device having a touchscreen display, the method comprising:

  • detecting a first touch gesture on a first portion of the touchscreen display associated with a first control element, the first control element being associated with a first display page of an application which covers substantially all of the touchscreen display, wherein the first touch gesture includes;

    a horizontal swipe gesture to slide the first display page from over a second display page of the application, different from the first display page, to display at least a portion of the second display page, wherein content of the application displayed on the first display page corresponds to a selection of an interface element that is displayed on the second display page; and

    a continual press gesture to maintain the first display page at a partially slid position and prevent the first display page from sliding back over the second display page;

    detecting a second touch gesture on a second portion of the touchscreen display during the continual press gesture, the second portion of the touchscreen display being associated with a second control element different from the first control element, wherein the second control element is associated with the second display page; and

    while detecting the continual press gesture and detecting the second touch gesture, simultaneously,maintaining the first display page in the partially slid position, andcausing a second event in the second portion of the touchscreen display in response to the second touch gesture.

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