Patent ID: 8816989
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method executing on an information handling system comprising: receiving a touch input at a location of a pressure sensitive touch-enabled screen; identifying a plurality of applications being displayed at the location; identifying a physical pressure level of the touch input on the pressure sensitive touch-enabled screen; selecting one of the applications based on the pressure level; and directing the input to the selected application; displaying a first application that is being displayed at the location using a first set of display attributes, wherein the first set of display attributes displays the first application as a solid background on the display; and displaying a second application that is being displayed at the location using a second set of display attributes, wherein the second set of display attributes displays the second application as a partially-transparent overlay on top of the first application so that both the first and second applications are visible at the location; configuring a plurality of layers, wherein each of the plurality of layers is assigned a different range of physical pressure levels; configuring the plurality of applications by assigning one of the configured layers to one or more of the plurality of applications; and selecting one of the layers, wherein the selecting is performed by comparing the identified physical pressure level with the ranges of physical pressure levels assigned to each of the layers, wherein the selected application is identified by comparing the assigned level of each of the plurality of applications to the selected layer.