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Patent US8013839 - Methods for determining a cursor position from a finger contact with a touch ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA portable device with a touch screen display detects a contact area of a finger with the touch screen display and then determines a first position associated with the contact area. The cursor position of the finger contact is determined, at least in part, based on: the first position, one or more distances...http://www.google.com/patents/US8013839?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8013839 - Methods for determining a cursor position from a finger contact with a touch screen displayAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8013839 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/957,185Publication dateSep 6, 2011Filing dateNov 30, 2010Priority dateSep 6, 2006Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2662137A1, CA2662137C, DE112007002088T5, DE602007014071D1, EP2067094A1, EP2067094B1, EP2336869A1, EP2336869B1, US7843427, US20080094356, US20110074677, WO2008030880A1Publication number12957185, 957185, US 8013839 B2, US 8013839B2, US-B2-8013839, US8013839 B2, US8013839B2InventorsBas Ording, Scott Forstall, Greg ChristieOriginal AssigneeApple Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (42), Non-Patent Citations (39), Referenced by (14), Classifications (9), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethods for determining a cursor position from a finger contact with a touch screen display
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