Patent ID: 9262065
Filing Date: 2016-02-16
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A method, comprising: detecting, by a processing device, a touch on a touch screen display; receiving a first signal indicating a start of the touch; starting a timer in response to the first signal; monitoring a length of the touch as the touch continues; determining a current time period covering the length of the touch using a current value of the timer, the current time period comprising one of a plurality of time periods, wherein each of the plurality of time periods corresponds to one of a plurality of functions; identifying, by the processing device, a current function, of the plurality of functions, corresponding to the current time period, wherein a number of the plurality of time periods, lengths of the plurality of time periods, the plurality of functions, and which of the plurality of functions corresponds to each of the plurality of time periods are customizable through a user interface provided on the touch screen display; and receiving a second signal indicating an end of the touch; stopping the timer at a final value in response to the second signal; determining a final time period using the final value of the timer; identifying a final function, of the plurality of functions, corresponding to the final time period; and causing the processing device to implement the final function.