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Receiving user input on a graphical user interface

US9031617B2 · kind B2 · utility

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30Claims

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Assignee

Sony Mobile Communications Inc. · JP

Inventors

Henrik Bengtsson · Lund, SE
Sarandis Kalogeropoulos · Mendrisio, CH
Olivier Moliner · Lund, SE
Bjorn Rosqvist · Lund, SE
Martin Granstrom · Malmö, SE
Peter Aberg · Vinslöv, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 31, 2013
Grant date	May 12, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 31, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04M2250/22
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for a device to receive a user input commanding the device to perform an action includes detecting a first amount of force exerted onto a graphical user interface, providing an indication that additional force must be exerted onto the graphical user interface to command the device to perform the action, detecting a second amount of force larger than the first amount of force exerted onto the graphical user interface, and providing a signal including data commanding performance of the action.

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