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ENHANCED TARGET SELECTION FOR A TOUCH-BASED INPUT ENABLED USER INTERFACE

  • US 20130097550A1
  • Filed: 10/14/2011
  • Published: 04/18/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/14/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for displaying one or more touch-based graphical user interface (GUI) elements, the method comprising:

  • executing an application that causes a GUI to be displayed on a touch screen display associated with a device, wherein the GUI is configured to interact with one or more conventional input devices;

    determining whether a user intends to provide input to the device via the touch screen display; and

    if the user intends to provide input via the touch screen display, then displaying the one or more touch-based GUI elements on top of the GUI, or if the user intends to provide input to the device via one of the one or more conventional input devices, then hiding the one or more touch-based GUI elements, wherein each touch-based GUI element corresponds to a different conventional GUI element included within the GUI, wherein each conventional GUI element is configured for a different one of the one or more conventional input devices.

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