Patent ID: 9465474
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A method for determining a key input in computing equipment having a touch screen that is configured to display a graphical user interface comprising at least one key, the method comprising: upon occurrence of a touch input on the touch screen, determining an input type of the touch input; defining a region over which an input is recognized for at least one key based on the determination of the input type of the touch input; and detecting the key input according to the defined region over which the input is recognized, wherein the region over which the input is recognized is defined so as to be associated with a corresponding key displayed on the graphical user interface and wherein the region over which the input is recognized varies based on the input type of the touch input, and wherein the key displayed on the graphical user interface which corresponds to the defined region over which the input is recognized does not vary based on the input type of the touch input.