Patent ID: 8436815
Filing Date: 2013-05-07
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method of managing touch screen inputs, the method comprising: receiving a plurality of simultaneous touch screen inputs directed to a graphically rendered user interface element having an underlying, functionally connected first user interface control; receiving an additional simultaneous touch screen input that is also directed to the user interface element; identifying a first capture status that is assigned to the first user interface control; identifying a second capture status that is assigned to a second user interface control; utilizing a visual tree to determine whether or not the first user interface control and the second user interface control are related through a hierarchical relationship; utilizing, based on a determination that the first and the second user interface controls are related, the identified first capture status and the identified second capture status to determine a maximum number of simultaneous touch screen inputs that can be captured to the user interface element; capturing the plurality of simultaneous touch screen inputs to the user interface control based on a determination that the plurality of simultaneous touch screen inputs is less than or equal to the maximum number of simultaneous touch screen inputs; and filtering out the additional simultaneous touch screen input based on a determination that the additional simultaneous touch screen input exceeds the maximum number of simultaneous touch screen inputs.