Patent ID: 8856690
Filing Date: 2014-10-07
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. One or more computer-readable storage media having computer-useable instructions embodied thereon for performing a method of associating a gesture that is in contact with a surface of a device to a unique character, the method comprising: receiving the gesture at any point on the surface of the device, wherein the gesture is selected from a group including movements by a finger, thumb, hand, or appendage; recognizing the gesture made on the surface of the device; upon recognition of the gesture, converting the gesture at the device into a vector identified by a set of Cartesian coordinates wherein the set of Cartesian coordinates determine at least a direction of the gesture; based on the at least the direction of the gesture, assigning the unique character to represent the gesture; displaying the unique character on a display device when the gesture is received; and based on an offset of the direction of the gesture, assigning an identical unique character to represent the gesture, and based on a change in the direction to represent a new gesture, assigning another unique character to represent the new gesture.