Page manipulations using on and off-screen gestures

摘要

Bezel gestures for touch displays are described. In at least some embodiments, the bezel of a device is used to extend functionality that is accessible through the use of so-called bezel gestures. In at least some embodiments, off-screen motion can be used, by virtue of the bezel, to create screen input through a bezel gesture. Bezel gestures can include single-finger bezel gestures, multiple-finger/same-hand bezel gestures, and/or multiple-finger, different-hand bezel gestures.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving a bezel gesture input relative to a page displayed on a display device associated with a device, the bezel gesture input having:
a first portion that occurs only on a bezel of the device,a second portion that occurs only on the display device and moves in an initial direction,a third portion that exits the display device in a direction opposite the initial direction, andthe device being configured to sense the input portion that occurs only on the bezel, the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion defining a continuous sliding bezel gesture and the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion occurring at separate times; ascertaining page manipulation functionality associated with the bezel gesture input; and accessing ascertained page manipulation functionality.