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.
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