![]() ![]() If you then draw a variation of that same pattern on the screen, that application will perform an actionsthat’s “different from but related to” the original. Once that pattern is drawn on the screen, it executes the action - fair enough, but here’s where it gets interesting. The idea, as laid out in “ Automatic Derivation of Analogous Touch Gestures From A User-Defined Gesture,” involves setting a specific pattern that gets tied to an application action. ![]() Interestingly, Google’s other new patents tread on similar territory but with a bit of a twist. Their solution is arguably easier, but it’s still interesting to see Google’s take on the issue. HTC’s new ubiquitous Sense UI does something similar now, with users dragging a magnifying ring over their function of choice. But that’s not all! The filing goes on to say that certain patterns can be connected to applications, so defining and drawing a “M” could automatically fire up your Gmail app.
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