On January 20th, Apple has been awarded with patent #7,479,949, titled Touch screen device, method, and graphical user interface for determining commands by applying heuristics. The patent, which was originally filed on April 11, 2008, is a long detailed description of the technology, with the abstract reading: “A computer-implemented method for use in conjunction with a computing device with a touch screen display comprises: detecting one or more finger contacts [...]

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