Patent ID: 7924271

Claim:
A computer implemented method for processing event inputs using a touch sensing device, said method comprising: displaying a plurality of GUI (graphical user interface) objects on a display; detecting an event input of a number of fingers touching the touch sensing device; identifying a control state associated with the event input, wherein the control state comprises one of a first control state, a second control state and a third control state, the first control state providing control of a first level GUI object, the second control state providing control of a second level GUI object, and the third control state providing control of a third level GUI object, wherein the first control state is identified by the event input indicating a first number of fingers touching the touch sensing device, the second control state is identified by the event input indicating a second number of fingers touching the touch sensing device, and the third control state is identified by the event input indicating a third number of fingers touching the touch sensing device; and controlling one or more of the GUI objects in accordance with the identified control state.