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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2016
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Bruce J. MacIsaac, San Jose, CA (US);
Rosanna S. Mannan, San Jose, CA (US);
Lloyd A. Walls, Austin, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a touchscreen having an input area and a processor. The apparatus also includes a memory that stores program code. The program code is executable by the processor to determine a location within the input area. The location corresponds to a position of at least a portion of an object relative to the input area. Further, the program code is executable by the processor to generate an output associated with an indication to move the object toward a region of the input area. The output is based on a comparison of the position of the object to the region. The region corresponds to a key of a keyboard.