Patent ID: 9335845
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: G06F,H04M

Claim Text:
1. A computer-implemented method for reducing extraneous input in a portable device programmed to perform the method comprising: running an application requiring a textual entry; displaying a textual entry graphical interface via a display to a user of the portable device; receiving one or more taps from the user on a touch-sensitive display, and processing the one or more taps on the touch-sensitive display within the textual entry graphical interface; receiving one or more taps from the user on a physical or soft button, and processing the one or more taps on the physical or soft button; receiving one or more taps on a portion of the portable device other than the touch-sensitive display or the physical or soft button, the portion of the portable device being on a backside of the portable device, wherein the one or more taps is associated with a first action; determining if the textual entry graphical interface is a top-most process with which the user is currently interacting; if it is determined that the textual entry graphical interface is the top-most process, ignoring the one or more taps on a portion of the portable device other than the touch-sensitive display or the physical or soft button; and if it is determined that the textual entry graphical interface is not the top-most process, processing the one or more taps on a portion of the portable device other than the touch-sensitive display or the physical or soft button and performing the first action.