Determining what input to accept by a touch sensor after intentional and accidental lift-off and slide-off when gesturing or performing a function
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1. A method for determining what input to accept by a first touch sensor following a finger slide-off, said method comprising:
- 1) providing a first touch sensor having an edge around a perimeter thereof;
2) performing a function or gesture with at least one finger on the first touch sensor and then detecting a finger slide-off of a finger from the first touch sensor;
3) starting a countdown timer upon detecting the finger slide-off, the countdown timer having a predetermined length of time;
4) determining a location of the finger on the first touch sensor when the finger slide-off occurs, the finger slide-off causing a termination of the function or gesture; and
5) allowing the terminated function or gesture to continue when the finger in the finger slide-off slides back onto the first touch sensor within a predetermined distance of the location of the finger slide-off and the countdown timer has not expired, and causing the terminated function or gesture to remain terminated while allowing a new function or gesture to begin when either the finger in the finger slide-off slides back onto the first touch sensor after the countdown timer has expired or the finger in the finger slide-off slides back onto the first touch sensor at a location that is at a distance greater than the predetermined distance.
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Abstract
A method for determining what input should be accepted by a touch sensor after intentional and accidental lift-offs and slide-offs occur when gesturing or performing a function on the touch sensor by a finger or multiple fingers.
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1. A method for determining what input to accept by a first touch sensor following a finger slide-off, said method comprising:
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1) providing a first touch sensor having an edge around a perimeter thereof; 2) performing a function or gesture with at least one finger on the first touch sensor and then detecting a finger slide-off of a finger from the first touch sensor; 3) starting a countdown timer upon detecting the finger slide-off, the countdown timer having a predetermined length of time; 4) determining a location of the finger on the first touch sensor when the finger slide-off occurs, the finger slide-off causing a termination of the function or gesture; and 5) allowing the terminated function or gesture to continue when the finger in the finger slide-off slides back onto the first touch sensor within a predetermined distance of the location of the finger slide-off and the countdown timer has not expired, and causing the terminated function or gesture to remain terminated while allowing a new function or gesture to begin when either the finger in the finger slide-off slides back onto the first touch sensor after the countdown timer has expired or the finger in the finger slide-off slides back onto the first touch sensor at a location that is at a distance greater than the predetermined distance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for determining what input to accept by a first touch sensor following a finger slide-off, said method comprising:
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1) providing a first touch sensor having an edge around a perimeter thereof; 2) performing a function or gesture with a plurality of fingers on the first touch sensor at a same time and then detecting a plurality of finger slide-offs of a plurality of fingers from the first touch sensor; 3) starting a countdown timer upon detecting the plurality of finger slide-offs, the countdown timer having a predetermined length of time; 4) determining a location of the plurality of fingers on the first touch sensor when the plurality of finger slide-offs occur, the finger slide-offs causing a termination of the function or gesture; and 5) allowing the terminated function or gesture to continue when the plurality of fingers in the finger slide-offs slide back onto the first touch sensor within a predetermined distance of the respective locations of the finger slide-offs and the countdown timer has not expired, and causing the terminated function or gesture to remain terminated while allowing a new function or gesture to begin when either the plurality of fingers in the finger slide-offs slide back onto the first touch sensor after the countdown timer has expired or the plurality of fingers in the finger slide-offs slide back onto the first touch sensor at respective locations that are at a distance greater than the predetermined distance. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A method for determining what input to accept by a first touch sensor following a finger slide-off, said method comprising:
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1) providing a first touch sensor having an edge around a perimeter thereof; 2) performing a function or gesture with a plurality of fingers on the first touch sensor at a same time, and then detecting a plurality of finger slide-offs of a plurality of fingers from the first touch sensor at opposite sides of the edge of the touch sensor; 3) starting a countdown timer upon detecting the plurality of finger slide-offs, the countdown timer having a predetermined length of time; 4) determining a location of the plurality of fingers on the first touch sensor when the plurality of finger slide-offs occur, the finger slide-offs causing a termination of the function or gesture; and 5) allowing the terminated function or gesture to continue when the plurality of fingers in the finger slide-offs slide back onto the first touch sensor within a predetermined distance of the respective locations of the finger slide-offs and the countdown timer has not expired, and causing the terminated function or gesture to remain terminated while allowing a new function or gesture to begin when either the plurality of fingers in the finger slide-offs slide back onto the first touch sensor after the countdown timer has expired or the plurality of fingers in the finger slide-offs slide back onto the first touch sensor at respective locations that are at a distance greater than the predetermined distance. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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