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Positioning method and apparatus

US9971413B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 4, 2014
Grant dateMay 15, 2018
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Expiry dateNov 18, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2203/04101
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention discloses a positioning method and apparatus, which relate to the field of computer technologies and may simplify an operation of selecting a target application icon or function button and makes the operation less time-consuming. According to embodiments of the present invention, a gazed area on a screen under the gaze of a user is acquired by detecting a screen gazing operation of the user, a projection area on the screen to be pressed by the user is acquired by detecting the user's hover gesture operation of pressing the screen; when the gazed area does not include the projection area, the user's hover gesture operation of pressing the screen is re-detected to acquire the projection area on the screen to be pressed by the user; when the gazed area includes the projection area, an application icon or a function button included in a match area is processed.

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