OVERLAY FEATURE TO PROVIDE USER ASSISTANCE IN A MULTI-TOUCH INTERACTIVE DISPLAY ENVIRONMENT
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1. A method of displaying items on a touch screen display comprising:
- detecting contact with a touch-sensitive display; and
generating a semi-transparent overlay that appears on the display based on the contact with the touch-sensitive display.
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Abstract
An example method of displaying items on a touch screen display includes detecting contact with a touch-sensitive display. The method further includes generating a semi-transparent overlay that appears on the display based on the contact with the touch-sensitive display. In other embodiments, the example method includes detecting how many contacts are made with a touch-sensitive display, and generating an overlay that appears on the display, wherein the type of overlay that appears on the display is based on the number of contacts that are made with the touch-sensitive display.
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1. A method of displaying items on a touch screen display comprising:
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detecting contact with a touch-sensitive display; and generating a semi-transparent overlay that appears on the display based on the contact with the touch-sensitive display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprising:
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detecting how many contacts are made with a touch-sensitive display; and generating an overlay that appears on the display, wherein the type of overlay that appears on the display is based on the number of contacts that are made with the touch-sensitive display. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a touch-sensitive display; and a processor to detect contact with a touch-sensitive display and to generate a semi-transparent overlay that appears on the display based on the contact with the touch-sensitive display. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
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a touch-sensitive display; a processor to detect contact with a touch-sensitive display and to generate an overlay that appears on the display, wherein the type of overlay that appears on the display is based on the number of contacts that are made with the touch-sensitive display. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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