Patent ID: 9223423
Filing Date: 2015-12-29
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: by one or more processors associated with a device, determining an area of the device by which a user is holding the device; by the one or more processors, determining (1) a location of a touch gesture by the user within a touch-sensitive area of the device and (2) a distance of the touch location from the area of the device by which the user is determined to be holding the device; by the one or more processors, selecting for the touch gesture based on its location within the touch-sensitive area and the determined distance one of a plurality of pre-determined offsets, the pre-determined offsets being specific to at least one physical characteristic of the device, the pre-determined offsets being derived from device-specific empirical data on usage by a plurality of users of a device having the at least one physical characteristic, the pre-determined offsets being pre-loaded onto the device; and by the one or more processors, applying the selected pre-determined offset to the location of the touch gesture to determine a touch input intended by the user.