Masked overlay for custom repositioning of interactive objects on a touchscreen of a computing device
US12197719B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/04883
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method includes: receiving, by a computing device, user input defining a first location of a touchscreen of the computing device, the touchscreen displaying a user interface (UI) of an application; receiving, by the computing device, user input defining a second location of the touchscreen of the computing device; identifying, by the computing device, an interactive object of the UI at the first location; creating, by the computing device, an overlay including a copy of the interactive object and a masking object, the copy of the interactive object being at the second location and the masking object being at the first location; and causing, by the computing device, the touchscreen to display an output including the overlay superimposed over the UI.
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