Pausing transient user interface elements based on hover information
US10185464B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0488
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments are directed to using hover information to pause transient user interface features. In one scenario, a computer system detects the presence of an object at or near the display surface of the computer system. The computer system identifies the location of the object relative to the display surface and determines, based on the identified location of the object, where the object will contact the display surface. The computer system also identifies transient user interface elements that are being displayed where the object is determined to contact the display surface and pauses the identified transient user interface elements.
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