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US 2011/0210834 A1Published application
Method of providing tactile feedback and apparatus
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorsJerome PASQUERO, David Ryan Walker
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Abstract
A method includes detecting when a portable electronic device having a touch-sensitive display is disposed in a holster and monitoring an area of the touch-sensitive display for a query gesture. When the query gesture is detected in association with the area, a function associated with the query gesture is performed.
Claims22
A holster comprising:
- a body having a guide and having a pocket for receiving a portable electronic device;
- wherein the guide is aligned with an area of a touch-sensitive display of the portable electronic device that is disposed in the holster;
- wherein the guide is tactilely locatable.
A method comprising:
- detecting when a portable electronic device having a touch-sensitive display is disposed in a holster;
- monitoring an area of the touch-sensitive display for a query gesture;
- when the query gesture is detected in association with the area, performing a function associated with the query gesture.
A method comprising:
- when a portable electronic device having a touch-sensitive display is disposed in a holster, monitoring an area of the touch-sensitive display for a gesture;
- when the gesture is detected in association with the area, performing a function associated with the gesture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.