Patent ID: 9561432
Date: 2017-02-07
CPC Classifications: A63F,G06F

Claim:
1. A method, comprising: providing, as part of a user interface for a virtual world, a touch control comprising a plurality of touch zones in a first touch zone arrangement, each of the plurality of touch zones corresponding to its own particular movement to control an object of the virtual world; generating, as part of the user interface, a first visual indicator that indicates a first movement to control the object when press input is received within a first touch zone of the plurality of touch zones; while the first visual indicator is generated as part of the user interface, beginning to receive first press input within first touch zone; changing, based on the beginning to receive the first press input within the first touch zone, the plurality of touch zones to have a second touch zone arrangement by at least increasing a size of the first touch zone such that a greater area is provided in which to control the object in the first movement; while continuing to receive the first press input within the first touch zone, controlling the object based on the first press input and the second touch zone arrangement; generating, as part of the user interface, a second visual indicator that indicates a second movement to control the object when press input is received within a second touch zone of the plurality of touch zones; while the second visual indicator is generated as part of the user interface, beginning to receive second press input within the second touch zone; changing, based on the beginning to receive the second press input within the second touch zone, the plurality of touch zones to have a third touch zone arrangement that is different from the second touch zone arrangement; and while continuing to receive the second press input within the second touch zone, controlling the object based on the second press input and the third touch zone arrangement.