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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2014
Applicant:
Smart Technologies Ulc, Calgary, CA;
Inventors:
Sean Thompson, Calgary, CA;
Arden Albert, Calgary, CA;
James Rempel, Calgary, CA;
Grant McGibney, Calgary, CA;
Assignee:
SMART TECHNOLOGIES ULC, Calgary, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06F 3/0354 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0418 (2013.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06F 3/03545 (2013.01); G06F 3/03547 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method comprising obtaining a first location of a first pointer contact on an input surface; calculating a restricted area proximate the first location; processing the first pointer contact; and inhibit processing of a second location of a second pointer contact within the restricted area.