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Apparatus for a user interface and associated methods

US9996213B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 24, 2012
Grant dateJun 12, 2018
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Expiry dateNov 20, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/10
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Method and apparatus to enable selection of a user interface element based on the spatial interaction between a footprint assigned to a user input and the footprint assigned to a user interface element. The respective areas assigned to one or more of the respective footprints is based on at least one of the time period between the entered user input and the previous user input, and the distance between the entered user input and the previous user input.

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