US 2014/0191991 A1 · RESPONDING TO A TOUCH INPUT

Abstract

Disclosed are systems and methods for responding to a touch input at a user computing device such as a mobile phone, smart phone, tablet, PC or other device. In one aspect, such systems and methods are performed on an electronic device including a touch-input system, a first processor, and a second processor distinct from the first processor. Disclosed systems and methods include, while the first processor is in a sleep mode, receiving, by the second processor from the touch-input system, information associated with a touch, the information including a location of the touch on a screen of the touch-input system and, based, at least in part, on the location of the touch, either ignoring the touch or waking the first processor.

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Dependent claims

A method for responding to a touch input on an electronic device, the electronic device having a touch-input system, a first processor supporting a sleep mode and an awake mode, and a second processor, the first processor distinct from the second processor, the method comprising:

while the first processor is in the sleep mode:
receiving, by the second processor from the touch-input system, information associated with a touch, the information comprising a location of the touch on a screen of the touch-input system;
and
based, at least in part, on the location of the touch, selecting an action from the group consisting of:
ignoring the touch at the second processor and waking the first processor by the second processor such that the first processor transitions from the sleep mode to the awake mode.

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