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US 2009/0153522 A1Published application
Function switch methods and systems
OwnerFu-Chiang CHOUinventor
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Abstract
Function switch methods and systems for use in an electronic device having a touch-sensitive device are provided. First, the touch-sensitive device is touched by an input tool. Then, it is determined to switch between functions according to a force of the input tool touching the touch-sensitive device.
Claims19
A function switch method for use in an electronic device having a touch-sensitive device, comprising:
- touching the touch-sensitive device by an input tool;
- and
- determining to switch between a first function and a second function according to a force of the input tool touching the touch-sensitive device.
A function switch system for use in an electronic device, comprising:
- a touch-sensitive device to be touched with an input tool;
- and
- a processing unit coupled to the touch-sensitive device, determining to switch between a first function and a second function according to a force of the input tool touching the touch-sensitive device.
A machine-readable storage medium comprising a computer program, which, when executed, causes a device to perform a function switch method, and the method comprising:
- detecting a touch on a touch-sensitive device by an input tool;
- and
- determining to switch between a first function and a second function according to a force of the input tool touching the touch-sensitive device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.