Invoking applications by scribing an indicium on a touch screen
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1. A method for invoking an application on an electronic device, the method including the steps of:
- determining if at least one indicium scribed on a touch screen of said device identifies an application of said device; and
effecting said application if said indicium identifies said application regardless of what application was displayed on said touch screen when said indicium was being scribed thereon.
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Abstract
An electronic device (1) and method (20) for invoking an application on the electronic device (1). The method (20) includes determining (24) if an indicium scribed on a touch screen (5) of the device (1) identifies a device application. A step of effecting (28) then invokes the device application if the indicium identifies the application regardless of what application was displayed on the touch screen (5) when the indicium was being scribed.
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1. A method for invoking an application on an electronic device, the method including the steps of:
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determining if at least one indicium scribed on a touch screen of said device identifies an application of said device; and
effecting said application if said indicium identifies said application regardless of what application was displayed on said touch screen when said indicium was being scribed thereon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electronic device comprising:
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a processor; and
a touch screen coupled to said processor, wherein, in use, when at least one indicium is scribed on said touch screen said processor effects a recognition process, and if said indicium identifies an application of said device, said application is effected by said device regardless of what application was displayed on said touch screen when said indicium was being scribed thereon. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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