Link target accuracy in touch-screen mobile devices by layout adjustment
First Claim
1. A method for improving link target accuracy for a mobile device with a touch-screen display, the method comprising:
- displaying a page which includes a plurality of selectable text objects on the touch screen;
defining a number of target regions on the touch screen, wherein a target is associated with one selectable text object, and wherein the selectable text object can only be activated by the target;
indicating to a user that the selectable text object can be selected by tapping on the target, wherein the target is sufficiently separated from other targets, thereby allowing a user to select the selectable text object with substantial accuracy.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for improving link target accuracy for a mobile browser with a touch-screen display. The system receives a page with a plurality of selectable text objects and adjusts the page layout. The method further includes placing a number of targets within the web page. Each target is associated with one selectable text object, and the selectable text object can only be activated by the target. The targets are sufficiently separated from each other, thus allowing a user to hold the touch-screen display and select the selectable text object by tapping on the target with substantial accuracy. Another embodiment of the present invention allows a user to select a selectable text object by performing a gesture.
-
Citations
19 Claims
-
1. A method for improving link target accuracy for a mobile device with a touch-screen display, the method comprising:
-
displaying a page which includes a plurality of selectable text objects on the touch screen; defining a number of target regions on the touch screen, wherein a target is associated with one selectable text object, and wherein the selectable text object can only be activated by the target; indicating to a user that the selectable text object can be selected by tapping on the target, wherein the target is sufficiently separated from other targets, thereby allowing a user to select the selectable text object with substantial accuracy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
-
-
6. A method for improving link target accuracy for a mobile device with a touch-screen display, the method comprising:
-
displaying a page which includes a plurality of selectable text objects on the touch screen; indicating to a user to select a selectable text object by sliding a finger on the surface of the touch-screen, wherein the selectable text object is selected based on both the starting center of the contact and the sliding direction of the finger, thereby allowing the user to select the selectable text object with substantial accuracy. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
-
-
10. A computer-readable medium storing instructions which when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method for improving link target accuracy for a mobile device with a touch-screen display, the method comprising:
-
displaying a page which includes a plurality of selectable text objects on the touch screen; defining a number of target regions on the touch screen, wherein a target is associated with one selectable text object, and wherein the selectable text object can only be activated by the target; and indicating to a user that the selectable text object can be selected by tapping on the target, wherein the target is sufficiently separated from other targets, thereby allowing a user to select the selectable text object with substantial accuracy. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
-
-
15. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions which when executed by a computer cause the computer to:
-
display a page including a plurality of selectable text objects on the touch screen; and indicate to a user to select a selectable text object by sliding a finger on the surface of the touch-screen, wherein the selectable text object is selected based on both the starting center of the contact and the sliding direction of the finger, thereby allowing the user to select the selectable text object with substantial accuracy. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
-
-
19. A user interface for a mobile browser, the user interface comprising:
-
a touch-screen display; a page presented on the touch-screen display showing a plurality of selectable text objects; and a number of targets defined on the touch-screen display, wherein a target is associated with one selectable text object, wherein the hyperlink can only be activated by the target, wherein the target suggests to a user to select the selectable text object by tapping on the target or by performing a gesture, and wherein the target is sufficiently separated from other targets, thereby allowing the user to select the selectable text object with substantial accuracy.
-
Specification