HOVER GESTURES FOR TOUCH-ENABLED DEVICES

摘要

Various embodiments herein provide for a method of receiving user input on a touch screen. A hover gesture can be detected and an action performed in response to the detection. The hover gesture can occur without a user physically touching a touch screen. Instead, the user's finger or fingers can be positioned at a spaced distance above the touch screen. The touch screen can detect that the user's fingers are proximate to the touch screen, such as through capacitive sensing. Additionally, finger movement can be detected while the fingers are hovering.

主权项

1. A method of receiving user input on a touch screen, comprising:
detecting at least one finger in a hover position, wherein the at least one finger is a spaced distance from the touch screen; detecting a hover gesture, which is a user command to perform an action, wherein the hover gesture occurs without touching the touch screen; and performing the action based on the hover gesture.