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Visual response to touch inputs

  • US 8,446,376 B2
  • Filed: 01/13/2009
  • Issued: 05/21/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/13/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computing device, comprising:

  • a touch-sensitive display;

    a processor; and

    memory comprising instructions stored thereon that are executable by the processor to;

    detect a touch input made via the touch-sensitive display;

    display on the touch-sensitive display a first visual response to the touch input indicating that the touch input was detected by touch-sensitive display hardware, irrespective of whether the touch is made over a touch-interactive area of the display on which a touch-enabled user interface control is associated; and

    if the touch input is made over the touch-interactive area of the display with which the touch-enabled user interface control is associated and if the touch input is detected by an application controlled by the touch-enabled user interface control, then to determine if the touch input is captured by the touch-enabled user interface control in the touch-interactive area of the display,display a second visual response to the touch input comprising a “

    captured”

    visual response if the touch input is captured by the touch-enabled user interface control, anddisplay a third visual response comprising an “

    uncaptured”

    visual response if the touch input is made in the touch-interactive area of the display but not captured by the touch-enabled user interface control.

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