Methods and apparatus for determining a selection region
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following;
prior to receiving user input selecting a first information item, determining a first usage parameter associated with the first information item, wherein determining the first usage parameter comprises calculating the first usage parameter based upon past usage of the first information item or predicted usage of the first information item;
determining graphical representation corresponding to the first information item, wherein the determination is uninfluenced by the first usage parameter;
prior to receiving the user input selecting the first information item, determining a first selection region associated with the first information item, and configured to subsequently receive user input selecting the first information item, wherein the first selection region has a size that is determined prior to receiving the user input selecting the first information item and that is configured to vary based, at least in part, on a relationship of the first usage parameter to a threshold value prior to receiving the user input selecting the first information item; and
causing display of the graphical representation without concurrently displaying the first selection region.
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Abstract
An apparatus, comprising a processor memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following, determining a first usage parameter associated with a first information item, determining graphical representation corresponding to the first information item, wherein the determination is uninfluenced by the first usage parameter, determining a first selection region associated with the first information item, based, at least in part, on the first usage parameter, and causing display of the graphical representation absent indication of the first selection region is disclosed.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor; memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following; prior to receiving user input selecting a first information item, determining a first usage parameter associated with the first information item, wherein determining the first usage parameter comprises calculating the first usage parameter based upon past usage of the first information item or predicted usage of the first information item; determining graphical representation corresponding to the first information item, wherein the determination is uninfluenced by the first usage parameter; prior to receiving the user input selecting the first information item, determining a first selection region associated with the first information item, and configured to subsequently receive user input selecting the first information item, wherein the first selection region has a size that is determined prior to receiving the user input selecting the first information item and that is configured to vary based, at least in part, on a relationship of the first usage parameter to a threshold value prior to receiving the user input selecting the first information item; and causing display of the graphical representation without concurrently displaying the first selection region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method, comprising:
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prior to receiving user input selecting a first information item determining a first usage parameter associated with a first information item;
wherein determining the first usage parameter comprises calculating the first usage parameter based upon past usage of the first information item or predicted usage of the first information item;determining graphical representation corresponding to the first information item, wherein the determination is uninfluenced by the first usage parameter; prior to receiving the user input selecting the first information item, determining a first selection region associated with the first information item and configured to subsequently receive user input selecting the first information item, wherein the first selection region has a size that is determined prior to receiving the user input selecting the first information item and that is configured to vary based, at least in part, on a relation of the first usage parameter to a threshold value prior to receiving the user input selecting the first information item; and causing, by a processor, display of the graphical representation without concurrently displaying the first selection region. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A computer-readable medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, perform:
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prior to receiving user input selecting a first information item, determining a first usage parameter associated with the first information item, wherein the determining first usage parameter comprises calculating the first usage parameter based upon past usage of the first information item or predicted usage of the first information item; determining graphical representation corresponding to the first information item, wherein the determination is uninfluenced by the first usage parameter; prior to receiving the user input selecting the first information item, determining a first selection region associated with the first information item and configured to subsequently receive user input selecting the first information item, wherein the first selection region has a, size that is determined prior to receiving the user input selecting the first information item and that is configured to vary based, at least in part, on a relationship of the first usage parameter to a threshold value prior to receiving the user input selecting the first information item; and causing display of the graphical representation without concurrently displaying the first selection region. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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