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Patent drawing for Zeroclick
US 8,549,443 B2
Computing US 8,549,443 B2 Expired

Zeroclick

This invention describes a way to interact with a graphical user interface using specific finger movements on a touch-sensitive screen. Instead of pressing down to 'click' a button, you move your finger over a control, and then make a specific follow-up movement on the screen without applying pressure. If you complete the designated path, it acts like a click, but if you move off the path, the action is cancelled.

Why it matters: Filed before advanced capacitive touchscreens and ubiquitous mobile processors made complex, no-pressure gesture recognition highly reliable. Modern devices can now easily detect and interpret the precise, subtle finger movements required for this interaction method.

Status
ExpiredProtection ended and was never renewed
How hard to build
ModerateSoftware logic for gesture detection

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