Method, System, and Program Product for No-Look Digit Entry in a Multi-Touch Device

Abstract

A method, device, and program product are provided for no-look entry of digits in a multi-touch device. A multi-touch screen of the multi-touch device senses an initializing combination of at least one touch. A no-look digit entry application assigns a binary value to each touched location. The multi-touch screen detects at least one combination of at least one touch of the touch screen. The no-look digit entry application determines the locations touched and enters digit inputs corresponding to the sum of the binary values assigned to the locations for each detected combination of touches.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer program product comprising:
 a computer readable storage medium; and   computer usable code stored on the computer readable storage medium, where, if executed by a processor, the computer usable code causes a computer to:   create a target area in response to a touch on a touch screen, wherein the target area is to be created at a location of the touch;   assign a value to the target area, wherein the value is to remain the same each time the target area is to be contacted; and   enter a digit input corresponding to the value if the target area is to be contacted.   
     
     
         2 . The computer program product of  claim 1 , wherein the target area is to be larger than an area of the location of the touch. 
     
     
         3 . The computer program product of  claim 1 , wherein the computer usable code, if executed, further causes a computer to assign the value according to a predetermined pattern. 
     
     
         4 . The computer program product of  claim 3 , wherein the predetermined pattern is to include a sequential pattern of a plurality of target areas. 
     
     
         5 . The computer program product of  claim 4 , wherein the sequential pattern is to include a vertically sequential pattern. 
     
     
         6 . The computer program product of  claim 1 , wherein the value is to include a binary value. 
     
     
         7 . The computer program product of  claim 6 , wherein the computer usable code, if executed, further causes a computer to detect at least one combination of at least one no-look touch of the touch screen and to sum each binary value assigned to each target area to be contacted. 
     
     
         8 . The computer program product of  claim 6 , wherein the computer usable code, if executed, further causes a computer to assign a first binary value of two to the power of zero (2 0 ) to a first target area, a second binary value of two to the power of one (2 1 ) to a second target area, a third binary value of two to the power of two (2 2 ) to a third target area, and a fourth binary values of two to the power of three (2 3 ) to a fourth target area. 
     
     
         9 . The computer program product of  claim 1 , wherein the computer usable code, if executed, further causes a computer to use the digit input to form one or more of a number, a letter, and a function call. 
     
     
         10 . A method comprising:
 creating a target area in response to a touch on a touch screen, wherein the target area is created at a location of the touch;   assigning a value to the target area, wherein the value remains the same each time the target area is contacted; and   entering a digit input corresponding to the value if the target area is contacted.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , further including assigning the value according to a predetermined pattern. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the value includes a binary value. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , further including:
 detecting at least one combination of at least one no-look touch of the touch screen; and   summing each binary value assigned to each target area contacted.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , further including:
 assigning a first binary value of two to the power of zero (2 0 ) to a first target area;   assigning a second binary value of two to the power of one (2 1 ) to a second target area;   assigning a third binary value of two to the power of two (2 2 ) to a third target area; and   assigning a fourth binary values of two to the power of three (2 3 ) to a fourth target area.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 10 , further including using the digit input to form one or more of a number, a letter, and a function call. 
     
     
         16 . An apparatus comprising a processor to:
 create a target area in response to a touch on a touch screen, wherein the target area is to be created at a location of the touch;   assign a value to the target area, wherein the value is to remain the same each time the target area is to be contacted; and   enter a digit input corresponding to the value if the target area is to be contacted.   
     
     
         17 . The apparatus  claim 16 , wherein the processor is to assign the value according to a predetermined pattern. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the value is to include a binary value. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein the processor is to detect at least one combination of at least one no-look touch of the touch screen and to sum each binary value assigned to each target area to be contacted. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein the processor is to assign a first binary value of two to the power of zero (2 0 ) to a first target area, a second binary value of two to the power of one (2 1 ) to a second target area, a third binary value of two to the power of two (2 2 ) to a third target area, and a fourth binary values of two to the power of three (2 3 ) to a fourth target area.