Method, system and computer program product for operating a touchscreen
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1. A method performed by at least one device for operating a touchscreen, the method comprising:
- detecting a location of a first physical touch within a display area of the touchscreen, wherein a plurality of elements are displayed within the display area;
determining whether an ambiguity exists about which of the elements is being targeted by the first physical touch;
in response to determining that the ambiguity exists, displaying a menu on the touchscreen for prompting a user to select between at least three elements that are at least partially displayed within a specified area around the location, wherein at least three portions of the menu are respectively associated with the at least three elements that are at least partially displayed within the specified area;
in response to a second physical touch within one of the at least three portions, highlighting its respectively associated element on the touchscreen;
in response to a third physical touch within the one of the at least three portions whose respectively associated element is highlighted on the touchscreen, resolving the ambiguity by selecting its respectively associated element as being targeted; and
in response to resolving the ambiguity, enabling the user to perform an operation with the targeted element, wherein the operation includes at least one of deleting, cutting, copying and revising the targeted element.
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Abstract
Within a display area of a touchscreen, multiple elements are displayed. A location is detected of a physical touch within the display area. In response to determining that an ambiguity exists about which of the elements is being targeted by the physical touch, a menu is displayed on the touchscreen for prompting a user to select between ones of the elements that are at least partially displayed within a specified area around the location. The ambiguity is resolved by receiving a selection from the user via the menu.
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1. A method performed by at least one device for operating a touchscreen, the method comprising:
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detecting a location of a first physical touch within a display area of the touchscreen, wherein a plurality of elements are displayed within the display area; determining whether an ambiguity exists about which of the elements is being targeted by the first physical touch; in response to determining that the ambiguity exists, displaying a menu on the touchscreen for prompting a user to select between at least three elements that are at least partially displayed within a specified area around the location, wherein at least three portions of the menu are respectively associated with the at least three elements that are at least partially displayed within the specified area; in response to a second physical touch within one of the at least three portions, highlighting its respectively associated element on the touchscreen; in response to a third physical touch within the one of the at least three portions whose respectively associated element is highlighted on the touchscreen, resolving the ambiguity by selecting its respectively associated element as being targeted; and in response to resolving the ambiguity, enabling the user to perform an operation with the targeted element, wherein the operation includes at least one of deleting, cutting, copying and revising the targeted element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for operating a touchscreen, the system comprising:
a combination of electronic circuitry components for;
detecting a location of a first physical touch within a display area of the touchscreen, wherein a plurality of elements are displayed within the display area;
determining whether an ambiguity exists about which of the elements is being targeted by the first physical touch;
in response to determining that the ambiguity exists, displaying a menu on the touchscreen for prompting a user to select between at least three elements that are at least partially displayed within a specified area around the location, wherein at least three portions of the menu are respectively associated with the at least three elements that are at least partially displayed within the specified area;
in response to a second physical touch within one of the at least three portions, highlighting its respectively associated element on the touchscreen;
in response to a third physical touch within the one of the at least three portions whose respectively associated element is highlighted on the touchscreen resolving the ambiguity by selecting its respectively associated element as being targeted; and
in response to resolving the ambiguity, enabling the user to perform an operation with the targeted element, wherein the operation includes at least one of deleting, cutting, copying and revising the targeted element.- View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product for operating a touchscreen, the computer program product comprising:
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a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium; and a computer-readable program stored on the computer-readable storage medium, wherein the computer-readable program is processable by an information handling system for causing the information handling system to perform operations including;
detecting a location of a first physical touch within a display area of the touchscreen, wherein a plurality of elements are displayed within the display area;
determining whether an ambiguity exists about which of the elements is being targeted by the first physical touch;
in response to determining that the ambiguity exists, displaying a menu on the touchscreen for prompting a user to select between at least three elements that are at least partially displayed within a specified area around the location, wherein at least three portions of the menu are respectively associated with the at least three elements that are at least partially displayed within the specified area;
in response to a second physical touch within one of the at least three portions, highlighting its respectively associated element on the touchscreen;
in response to a third physical touch within the one of the at least three portions whose respectively associated element is highlighted on the touchscreen resolving the ambiguity by selecting its respectively associated element as being targeted; and
in response to resolving the ambiguity, enabling the user to perform an operation with the targeted element, wherein the operation includes at least one of deleting, cutting, copying and revising the targeted element. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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