Touch screen device and method of selecting files thereon
US8028251B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0485
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A touch screen device and a method of operation are provided. The device and method allow for scrolling and selection of files from a file list, and for skipping or reversing an execution order of the selected files simply by performing a drag on a touch screen. The method of selecting files on the touch screen device includes detecting a diagonal drag on a screen, selecting file(s) included within a corresponding range, and skipping file(s) within the range. The method may also include changing an execution order of the selected file(s) when a drag with a return trajectory is detected. The method may also include scrolling through the file list in accordance with a direction and speed of the drag. The device and method allows a plurality of files to be selected and skipped at a time, and a desired file to be rapidly and easily located.
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