Drop zone prediction for user input operations
US11093126B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B27/34
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A digital medium environment is described to improve moving graphical user interface objects using predictive drop zones that are generated based on user input operations. In one example, a user input processing system receives user input, such as selection and movement of a graphical object. The user input processing system monitors the user input to determine velocity, acceleration, location, and direction of the graphical object as moved by the user input. From the monitoring, the user input processing system continuously determines a location for a predicted drop zone in the user interface that represents an ending point for the movement. The predicted drop zone is then rendered on the user interface in real-time until termination of the input, at which point the user input processing system moves the graphical object to the location of the predicted drop zone, rather than to a pointing device location.
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