Electronic device with dynamic positioning of user interface element
US9959031B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/041
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device includes a display and a touch input disposed over the display. The touch input receives touch inputs from a user and detects location of the user's hand relative to the display including location of the user's hand in front of and not touching the touch input. A controller controls the display of content, including determining an obstructed area of the display that is obstructed from viewing by the user's hand as indicated by the detection made by the touch input; determining that a default location for the display of a new graphical user interface (GUI) element that should be added to the display overlaps with the obstructed area by at least a predetermined amount; and changing a manner in which the new GUI element is displayed so that the new GUI element is not obstructed by the user's hand.
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