Patent ID: 8466887

Claim:
A method for handling input to a computing device including a processor, a memory, and a touch-sensitive input component, the method comprising: receiving a first input by the touch-sensitive input component, wherein the first input is active during a first input time period, and wherein the first input time period begins when the touch-sensitive input component receives a first touch from a user and ends when the user releases the first touch; generating a first connection point by a first application on the computing device in response to the first input; registering the first connection point with a link component; receiving a second input by the touch-sensitive input component, wherein the second input is active during a second input time period, and wherein the second input time period begins when the touch-sensitive input component receives a second touch from the user and ends when the user releases the second touch; generating a second connection point by a second application on the computing device in response to the second input; registering the second connection point with the link component; in response to determining that the first input time period and the second input time period at least partially overlap, exchanging application information between the first application and the second application using the first connection point and the second connection point; based on the exchanged application information, identifying a coordinator application from one of the first application or the second application; and executing an operation by the coordinator application.