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Systems and methods for receiving gesture inputs spanning multiple input devices

  • US 8,810,533 B2
  • Filed: 07/20/2011
  • Issued: 08/19/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for operating a handheld computing device, comprising:

  • receiving a first input event at a first input device, wherein the first input event includes a first down event and a first up event, wherein the first down event is an initiation of a gesture by a user touching the first input device and wherein a first up event occurs when the user stops touching the first input device;

    generating location data that describes the first input event including an identification of the first input device that received the first input event and a location of the first up event on the first input device receiving the first input event;

    translating the location to a global virtual space location in a global virtual space;

    determining if the first up event occurred within a threshold distance from a second input device;

    if the first up event occurred within a threshold distance from the second input device, postponing a release of the first input event for a period of time;

    determining if a second down event, associated with the first up event, occurs within the period of time on the second input device;

    if the second down event, associated with the first up event, occurs within the period of time on the second input device, waiting for a second up event; and

    releasing the first input event after the second up event.

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