- AUTOMATIC DERIVATION OF ANALOGOUS TOUCH GESTURES FROM A USER-DEFINED GESTURE

摘要

Embodiments allow a mobile device to perform operations similar to user-defined actions in response to receipt of a gesture similar to a user-defined gesture. In one embodiment, the method automatically interprets touch gestures on the mobile device. In this method, a user input is received that defines a first touch gesture to initiate a first operation on an application of the mobile device. A second touch gesture is received on the touch screen of the mobile device. The second touch gesture is similar but not identical to the first touch gesture, and has a different orientation, size or position from the first touch gesture. In response to receiving the second touch gesture, a second action is determined on the application of the mobile device according to the difference between the first touch gesture and the second touch gesture in the orientation, size or position on the touch screen of the mobile device . Finally, the second operation is started.