US 11,893,210 B2
Control overlay for user interface elements
Patrick Simon, Beckingen (DE)
Assigned to SAP SE, Walldorf (DE)
Filed by SAP SE, Walldorf (DE)
Filed on Oct. 15, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/502,616.
Prior Publication US 2023/0120912 A1, Apr. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/04847 (2022.01)
CPC G06F 3/0482 (2013.01) [G06F 3/04847 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computing system comprising:
a processor configured to:
process a first user input to activate a control overlay;
process a second user input comprising a request associated with two or more user interface elements from among a plurality of user interface elements displayed within a user interface, each of the two or more user interface elements having particular dimensions and being associated with an initial selectable area, the received request comprising a request to enlarge the initial selectable area corresponding to each of the two or more user interface elements;
initiate display of the control overlay for each of the two or more user interface elements via the user interface, the control overlay being partially translucent and comprising an enlarged selectable area for each of the two or more user interface elements that is larger than and encompasses the initial selectable area of each of the two or more user interface elements, wherein the two or more user interface elements remain visible and have the particular dimensions after initiation of the display of the control overlay;
detect an input command via the enlarged selectable area of the control overlay for at least one of the two or more user interface elements; and
in response to detection of the input command, select the at least one of the two or more user interface elements displayed via the user interface.