Patent ID: 9619020
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: G06F

Claim:
1. A method of providing user input to a computer device, the method comprising: detecting a user gaze relative to a display; detecting a contact action from the user while a visual indicator is displayed at a first location of the display, the first location being different from a location of the user gaze, upon detection of the contact action, continuing to display the visual indicator at the first location while displaying a visual marker at the location of the user gaze; detecting that the contact action is maintained for a predefined period of time, wherein during the predefined period of time performing the computer input function associated with the contact action is delayed and the visual indicator remains at the first location; after the predefined time period and in response to detecting a cessation of the contact action during the predefined period of time, performing the computer input function associated with the contact action at the first location of the display; and after the predefined time period and in response to detecting a continuation of the contact action after the predefined period of time, moving the visual indicator to the location of the user gaze.