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Touch gesture interface apparatuses, systems, and methods

  • US 9,250,797 B2
  • Filed: 09/30/2008
  • Issued: 02/02/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for defining and invoking a shortcut comprising:

  • detecting an object touch on a touch screen display of a mobile device;

    displaying a touch gesture menu interface on said touch screen display of said mobile device in response to said object touch, said touch gesture menu interface comprising a first plurality of selectable options representing a plurality of user selectable operational modes of said mobile device on said touch screen display of said mobile device;

    tracking, on said touch screen display of said mobile device and while said touch gesture menu interface is displayed on said touch screen of said mobile device, a directional touch gesture in a direction away from a position of said object touch on a surface of said touch screen display of said mobile device and toward a selectable option included in said first plurality of selectable options displayed in said touch screen display of said mobile device, said selectable option representing an operational mode included in said plurality of operational modes of said mobile device;

    selecting said selectable option representing said operational mode based on said tracked directional touch gesture;

    defining, in response to said tracking of said directional touch gesture and said selecting of said selectable option based on said tracked directional touch gesture, said shortcut to include said tracked directional touch gesture associated with said selection of said operational mode;

    after said defining of said shortcut, detecting said directional touch gesture on said touch screen display of said mobile device without displaying said touch gesture menu interface on said touch screen display of said mobile device; and

    invoking, in response to said detecting of said directional touch gesture after said defining of said shortcut, said shortcut to select said operational mode.

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