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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2012
Applicants:
Ashley Colley, Oulu, FI;
Kari Matias Severinkangas, Oulu, FI;
Inventors:
Ashley Colley, Oulu, FI;
Kari Matias Severinkangas, Oulu, FI;
Assignee:
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/048 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/041 (2013.01); G06F 3/048 (2013.01); G06F 3/0416 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method, apparatus, computer program and user interface wherein the method comprises: displaying an item at a location on a touch sensitive display; detecting actuation of an area of the touch sensitive display wherein the actuated area comprises at least a portion of the location in which the item is displayed; and in response to the detecting, enabling a function to be performed wherein if a first area is actuated a first function, dependent on the item, is enabled and if a second area is actuated a second, different function, independent of the item, is enabled.