User input

US10198173B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY · FI

Inventors

• Wei Wang · Dublin, US
• Kongqiao Wang · Helsinki, FI
• Xiaohui Xie · Beijing, CN
• Yingfei Liu · Beijing, CN
• Xia Wang · Qingdao, CN
• Huanglingzi Liu · Beijing, CN
• Bin Wang · Beijing, CN
• Zhen Hua Liu · San Mateo, US
• Yuezhong Tang · Beijing, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 11, 2015
• Grant date: Feb 5, 2019
• Expiry date: Sep 15, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04M2250/22
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus, method and computer program product are caused at least to perform: controlling a touch sensitive display to display a first graphical item at a first position and a second graphical item at a second position, the second graphical item being separated from the first graphical item by a first distance; detecting a first user digit at the first position and a second user digit at the second position; reducing the first distance by moving at least one of the first and second graphical items across the touch sensitive display, in response to detecting movement, across the touch sensitive display, of at least one of the first and second user digits; and controlling the touch sensitive display to display a third graphical item, after determining the first distance has been reduced such that the first graphical item is proximate the second graphical item.