Method and electronic device for manipulating a first or a second user interface object
First Claim
1. A method in an electronic device, comprising a touch screen, for manipulating a first user interface object, wherein the electronic device is capable of detecting a first type of touch on the touch screen and a second type of touch on the touch screen, wherein touches of the first type exert the touch screen to forces that are greater than forces exerted to the touch screen by touches of the second type, wherein the forces of the first and second types of touches are applied to the touch screen along a direction that is perpendicular to a plane of the touch screen, wherein the method comprises:
- detecting a slide on the touch screen;
displaying, in response to the slide, a hint that the first user interface object may be picked up;
detecting a first touch of the first type at the first user interface object;
setting the first user interface object to a first state in response to the detection of the first touch, wherein the first user interface object is picked up;
detecting a tap on the touch screen;
displaying, in response to the tap, a hint indicating or showing the first user interface object that was picked up;
detecting a second touch of the first type at a second user interface object, wherein the first user interface object is dropped at the second user interface object; and
manipulating the first or second user interface object based on properties of the first and second user interface objects in response to the detection of the second touch.
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Abstract
A method and an electronic device for manipulating a first user interface object are provided. The electronic device is capable of detecting a first type of touch on a touch screen of the electronic device and a second type of touch on the touch screen. The electronic device detects a first touch of the first type at the first user interface object. The electronic device sets the first user interface object to a first state in response to the detection of the first touch. Next, the electronic device detects a second touch of the first type at a second user interface object. Then, the electronic device manipulates the first or second user interface object based on properties of the first and second user interface objects in response to the detection of the second touch.
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18 Claims
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1. A method in an electronic device, comprising a touch screen, for manipulating a first user interface object, wherein the electronic device is capable of detecting a first type of touch on the touch screen and a second type of touch on the touch screen, wherein touches of the first type exert the touch screen to forces that are greater than forces exerted to the touch screen by touches of the second type, wherein the forces of the first and second types of touches are applied to the touch screen along a direction that is perpendicular to a plane of the touch screen, wherein the method comprises:
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detecting a slide on the touch screen; displaying, in response to the slide, a hint that the first user interface object may be picked up; detecting a first touch of the first type at the first user interface object; setting the first user interface object to a first state in response to the detection of the first touch, wherein the first user interface object is picked up; detecting a tap on the touch screen; displaying, in response to the tap, a hint indicating or showing the first user interface object that was picked up; detecting a second touch of the first type at a second user interface object, wherein the first user interface object is dropped at the second user interface object; and manipulating the first or second user interface object based on properties of the first and second user interface objects in response to the detection of the second touch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electronic device for manipulating a first user interface object, wherein the electronic device is capable of detecting a first type of touch on the touch screen and a second type of touch on the touch screen, wherein touches of the first type exert the touch screen to forces that are greater than forces exerted to the touch screen by touches of the second type, wherein the forces of the first and second types of touches are applied to the touch screen along a direction that is perpendicular to a plane of the touch screen, wherein the electronic device comprises:
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a touch screen configured to display user interface objects, a processing circuit configured to manage display of the user interface objects at the touch screen, wherein the processing circuit further is configured to; detect a slide on the touch screen; display, in response to the slide, a hint that the first user interface object may be picked up; detect a first touch of the first type at the first user interface object; set the first user interface object to a first state in response to the detection of the first touch, wherein the first user interface object is picked up; detect a tap on the touch screen; display, in response to the tap, a hint indicating or showing the first user interface object that was picked up; detect a second touch of the first type at a second user interface object, wherein the first user interface object is dropped at the second user interface object; and manipulate the first or second user interface object based on properties of the first and second user interface objects in response to the detection of the second touch. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method in an electronic device, comprising a touch screen, for manipulating a first user interface object, wherein the electronic device is capable of detecting a first type of touch on the touch screen and a second type of touch on the touch screen, wherein touches of the first type exert the touch screen to forces that are greater than forces exerted to the touch screen by touches of the second type, wherein the forces of the first and second types of touches are applied to the touch screen along a direction that is perpendicular to a plane of the touch screen, wherein the method comprises:
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detecting a slide on the touch screen; displaying, in response to the slide, a hint that the first user interface object may be picked up; detecting a first touch of the first type at the first user interface object; setting the first user interface object to a first state in response to the detection of the first touch, wherein the first user interface object is picked up; detecting a second touch of the first type at a second user interface object, wherein the first user interface object is dropped at the second user interface object; and manipulating the first or second user interface object based on properties of the first and second user interface objects in response to the detection of the second touch.
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