Refining search results based on touch gestures
US8542205B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/332
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques for outputting different content on a touch-sensitive display of a device based at least in part on an amount of force applied to the touch-sensitive display. For instance, when a user reads an electronic book (eBook) on a device having a touch-sensitive display, the user may select a word and the device may accordingly display information associated with the selected word. Thereafter, the user may apply a greater or lesser amount of force to the selected word and, in response, the device may output other instances or uses of the selected word. This document also describes techniques for refining search results associated with a particular word or phrase based at least in part on a measured amount of force associated with a selection. For instance, the device may refine (e.g., expand or narrow) illustrated search results based on the user providing greater or lesser force on the touch-sensitive display.
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