Patent ID: 9600103
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: G06F

Claim:
1. A method for validating an action of a user utilizing a touch screen device having a processor executing software commands, the method comprising: (a) displaying, to a user via a touchscreen display of an electronic device, a graphical user interface of a medical software application comprising a plurality of data fields and functional icons including a first functional icon associated with a first action; (b) receiving, from the user via the touchscreen display of the electronic device, first touch input in the form of engagement by a first digit of the user with a portion of the touchscreen display displaying a first functional icon of the functional icons; (c) updating the displayed graphical user interface of the medical software application to include (d) while continuing to receive the first touch input, receiving, from the user via the touchscreen display of the electronic device, second touch input in the form of engagement by a second digit of the user with a portion of the touchscreen display displaying the first action confirmation area; (e) while continuing to receive the first touch input and the second touch input, receiving, from the user via the touchscreen display of the electronic device, third touch input in the form of engagement by a third digit of the user with a portion of the touchscreen display displaying the second action confirmation area; (f) in response to overlapping receipt of the first touch input, the second touch input, and the third touch input, effecting performance of the first action associated with the first functional icon.