Portable multifunction device, method, and graphical user interface for interpreting a finger gesture on a touch screen display
US8519963B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 4, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/22
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A portable electronic device having a touch screen display detects a first finger-down event at a first position on the touch screen display. The first position is adjacent to first and second user interface objects. The portable device detects a second finger event at a second position on the touch screen display. The second finger event is either a finger-dragging event or a finger-up event. The portable device determines a type of the second finger event and a distance between the first position and the second position. The portable device performs a first action associated with the first user interface object if the distance is greater than a predefined threshold and performs a second action associated with the second user interface object if the distance is equal to or less than the predefined threshold and the second finger event is a finger-up event.
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