{"schema_version":"1.0","canonical_url":"https://patentable.app/patents/US-9747025","patent":{"patent_number":"US-9747025","title":"Modifying key size on a touch screen based on fingertip location","assignee":null,"inventors":[],"filing_date":"2013-03-04T00:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2017-08-29T00:00:00.000Z","cpc_codes":["G06F","G06F","G06F","G06F"],"num_claims":6,"abstract":"An approach for modifying a size of a key on a keyboard displayed on a touch screen is presented. A fingertip of a user is determined to be aligned with the key or touch screen, and in response, the size of the key is enlarged by a first enlargement amount. Responsive to the fingertip moving closer to the key, a second, closer proximity of the fingertip to the key or touch screen is determined. The size of the key is further enlarged by a second enlargement amount to assist the user in touching the key and avoiding touching another, adjacent key on the keyboard."},"analysis":{"summary":null,"layman_explanation":null,"technical_analysis":null,"business_analysis":null,"faqs":null,"topics":[],"tech_cluster":null},"seo":{"title":"Modifying key size on a touch screen based on fingertip location","description":"An approach for modifying a size of a key on a keyboard displayed on a touch screen is presented. A fingertip of a user is determined to be aligned with the key or touch screen, and in response, the s","keywords":[]},"attribution":{"source":"Patentable","source_url":"https://patentable.app","canonical_url":"https://patentable.app/patents/US-9747025","license":"CC-BY-4.0-like","license_terms":"AI-generated analysis on this page (summary, layman_explanation, technical_analysis, business_analysis, faqs) may be reused with attribution and a visible link back to the canonical URL above. Patent abstracts, claims, and bibliographic data are USPTO public domain.","required_link":"https://patentable.app/patents/US-9747025","citation_suggestion":"Patentable. \"Modifying key size on a touch screen based on fingertip location\" (US-9747025). https://patentable.app/patents/US-9747025","copyright_holder":"Nomic Interactive Technology LLC"},"links":{"html":"https://patentable.app/patents/US-9747025","json":"https://patentable.app/api/llm-context/US-9747025","site":"https://patentable.app","llms_txt":"https://patentable.app/llms.txt"},"generated_at":"2026-06-06T05:39:43.898Z"}