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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2013
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventor:
Kaleb D. Walton, Fenton, MI (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/04886 (2013.01); G06F 3/04842 (2013.01);
Abstract
An approach for modifying a size of a key on a keyboard displayed on a touch screen is presented. A fingertip of a user is determined to be aligned with the key or touch screen, and in response, the size of the key is enlarged by a first enlargement amount. Responsive to the fingertip moving closer to the key, a second, closer proximity of the fingertip to the key or touch screen is determined. The size of the key is further enlarged by a second enlargement amount to assist the user in touching the key and avoiding touching another, adjacent key on the keyboard.