Active feedback interface for touch screen display

摘要

An active feedback interface for a touch screen display that includes display of visual cues to indicate when and where the display was touched by a user. The visual cues may change over a period of time in accordance with a particular active or inactive area of the touch screen contacted by a user finger.

主权项

1. A method of providing active feedback to a user of an interface for a touch screen display, comprising:
detecting a touch to at least one of an active area and an inactive area of a touch screen display; starting a timer upon detection of the touch; displaying a first visual cue of the touch screen display upon detection of the touch; terminating the first visual cue upon expiration of a period controlled by the timer; and executing a function activated, by a symbol displayed on the touch screen prior to the detection of the touch, upon release of the touch on the symbol and prior to expiration of period controlled by the timer, wherein displaying includes displaying the first visual cue at a first location on the touch screen, and subsequently displaying the first visual cue at a second location without releasing the touch; detecting a release of the touch from the second location without activating a function controlled by the second location, and after releasing the touch from the second location, touching and releasing the touch from the second location thereby activating the function controlled by the second location.