Patent ID: 9740393
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: G06F

Claim:
1. A machine-implemented method for processing a hover event on a touchscreen device, the method comprising: obtaining web page data on the touchscreen device; displaying content corresponding to the web page data on a touchscreen of the touchscreen device; determining if the web page data includes a web page element associated with a hover event; in response to determining that the web page data includes the web page element associated with the hover event, displaying a hover button concurrently with the web page element on the touchscreen in association with the displayed content corresponding to the web page data without further action by a user, wherein the hover button is displayed in an area of the touchscreen that does not overlay or touch the web page element, receiving a first user touch input on the touchscreen on the displayed hover button; receiving a second user touch input on the touchscreen corresponding to the web page element while maintaining the first user touch input; and performing an operation associated with the hover event in response to receiving the first and second user touch inputs, wherein the hover button is not displayed in response to determining that the web page data does not include a web page element associated with a hover event.