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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2020
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
The techniques disclosed herein utilize predictive gestures to preload and/or execute application components to provide improved responsiveness and loading times in software applications. In some configurations, a system can monitor user input gestures to determine if a user-controlled cursor moves into a detection area positioned in proximity to one or more selectable user interface ('UI') elements. When a user input causes a cursor to move into the detection area, a computing device can preload or execute one or more application components in memory. The system can also dynamically adjust the position, size and/or shape of the detection area based on a number of factors, including the recognition of one or more predetermined input gestures. By dynamically adjusting a detection area, the system can optimize the predictive techniques for identifying the intent of a user for initiating preload or pre-execution operations for one or more application components.