Time based touch screen input recognition
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting, by a processing device, a touch on a touch screen display;
receiving a first signal indicating a start of the touch;
starting a timer in response to the first signal;
monitoring a length of the touch as the touch continues;
determining a current time period covering the length of the touch using a current value of the timer, the current time period comprising one of a plurality of time periods, wherein each of the plurality of time periods corresponds to one of a plurality of functions;
identifying, by the processing device, a first function of the plurality of functions, the first function corresponding to the current time period;
causing display, on the touch screen display, of an indication of the first function corresponding to the current time period and an indication of a second function of the plurality of functions, the second function corresponding to a subsequent time period of the plurality of time periods, wherein both the indication of the first function and the indication of the second function are displayed until a second signal indicating an end of the touch is received;
identifying at least one of the first or second functions corresponding to the second signal indicating the end of the touch; and
causing the processing device to implement the at least one of the first or second functions.
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Abstract
A time based touch screen input recognition system detects a touch on a touch screen display by receiving a first signal indicating a start of the touch and starts a timer in response to the first signal. The system monitors a length of the touch as the touch continues, determines a current time period covering the length of the touch using a current value of the timer and identifies a first function corresponding to a current time period. The system further identifies a second function corresponding to a second signal indicating an end of the touch and causes a processing device to implement the corresponding function.
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting, by a processing device, a touch on a touch screen display; receiving a first signal indicating a start of the touch; starting a timer in response to the first signal; monitoring a length of the touch as the touch continues; determining a current time period covering the length of the touch using a current value of the timer, the current time period comprising one of a plurality of time periods, wherein each of the plurality of time periods corresponds to one of a plurality of functions; identifying, by the processing device, a first function of the plurality of functions, the first function corresponding to the current time period; causing display, on the touch screen display, of an indication of the first function corresponding to the current time period and an indication of a second function of the plurality of functions, the second function corresponding to a subsequent time period of the plurality of time periods, wherein both the indication of the first function and the indication of the second function are displayed until a second signal indicating an end of the touch is received; identifying at least one of the first or second functions corresponding to the second signal indicating the end of the touch; and causing the processing device to implement the at least one of the first or second functions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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a memory; and a processing device operatively coupled to the memory, the processing device to; detect a touch on a touch screen display; receive a first signal indicating a start of the touch; start a timer in response to the first signal; monitor a length of the touch as the touch continues; determine a current time period covering the length of the touch using a current value of the timer, the current time period comprising one of a plurality of time periods, wherein each of the plurality of time periods corresponds to one of a plurality of functions; identify a first function of the plurality of functions, the first function corresponding to the current time period; cause display, on the touch screen display, of an indication of the first function corresponding to the current time period and an indication of a second function of the plurality of functions, the second function corresponding to a subsequent time period of the plurality of time periods, wherein both the indication of the first function and the indication of the second function are displayed until a second signal indicating an end of the touch is received; identify at least one of the first or second functions corresponding to the second signal indicating the end of the touch; and cause the processing device to implement the at least one of the first or second functions. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory machine readable storage medium storing instructions which when executed cause a processing device to:
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detect, by the processing device, a touch on a touch screen display; receive a first signal indicating a start of the touch; start a timer in response to the first signal; monitor, by the processing device, a length of the touch as the touch continues on the touch screen display; determine a current time period covering the length of the touch using a current value of the timer, the current time period comprising one of a plurality of time periods, wherein each of the plurality of time periods corresponds to one of a plurality of functions; identify, by the processing device, a first function of the plurality of functions, the first function corresponding to the current time period; cause display, on the touch screen display, of an indication of the first function corresponding to the current time period and an indication of a second function of the plurality of functions, the second function corresponding to a subsequent time period of the plurality of time periods, wherein both the indication of the first function and the indication of the second function are displayed until a second signal indicating an end of the touch is received; identify at least one of the first or second functions corresponding to the second signal indicating the end of the touch; and cause the processing device to implement the at least one of the first or second functions. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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