Patent ID: 7692629
Filing Date: 2010-04-06
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. In a touch screen device comprising a screen, a method for touch input comprising: displaying a target on the screen; conditionally rendering a callout on the screen in response to an attempt by a user to select the target with a selection entity, wherein the callout comprises a representation of an occluded area of the screen in a non-occluded area of the screen, the callout is rendered when it is determined based on interaction with the user that occlusion is a problem for the target entity under the selection entity, the callout is not rendered when it is determined that occlusion is not a problem for the target under the selection entity, and the interaction with the user comprises contacting the occluded area of the screen with the selection entity to attempt to select the target displayed on the screen under the selection entity; and determining that occlusion is a problem for the target under the selection entity if the selection entity is in contact with the display for more than a threshold time.