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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2018
Futurewei Technologies, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Zongfang Lin, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Reza Yazdani, Los Altos, CA (US);
Chen Tian, Union City, CA (US);
Lawrence Davison, San Jose, CA (US);
Ziang Hu, Union City, CA (US);
Futurewei Technologies, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
A method of controlling an electronic device is provided, comprising receiving a selection contact within a first icon region of a first icon displayed on a pressure-sensing display screen of the electronic device, displaying on the pressure-sensing display screen a second set of icons related to the first icon, detecting that the selection contact uninterruptedly moves to a second icon of the second set of icons and selects the second icon, displaying on the pressure-sensing display screen a third set of icons related to the second icon, detecting that the selection contact uninterruptedly moves to a third icon of the third set of icons and selects the third icon, and initiating an application or function associated with the third icon.