Touch screen drag and drop input technique

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6590568
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09714939

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A method of and apparatus for dragging and dropping items displayed on a touch screen. In one embodiment, the item on the touch screen is touched with a pressure greater than a first predetermined pressure for a first predetermined period of time. The pressure on the item is then reduced, and the item is dragged with the reduced pressure to a second location at which the touch screen is touched with a pressure greater than a second predetermined pressure for a time duration greater than a second predetermined time period. In another embodiment, the item on the touch screen is touched with a pressure greater than a predetermined pressure for a first predetermined period of time, and then the touch screen is touched at a second location with a pressure greater than the predetermined pressure for a second predetermined period of time, less than the first predetermined period of time.

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  • NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Astala, Arto Vantaa, FI 8 899
Mansikkaniemi, Tapio Espoo, FI 9 728

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