Larry J Olson

US Patent:

20140108981, Apr 17, 2014

Filed:

Oct 12, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/651165

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Larry Olson - Issaquah WA, US
Brandon C. Furtwangler - Woodinville WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715767

Abstract:

A current focus element that has focus is identified from a plurality of focus elements in a user interface. User input corresponding to a navigation direction is received, and a rank is assigned to each of a plurality of eligible focus elements according to a focus algorithm. The focus algorithm may include a plurality of weight factors that are based on the navigation direction and the positions of eligible focus elements relative to a position of the current focus element. Focus is switched from the current focus element to a target focus element, which is selected from the plurality of eligible focus elements based on a rank of the target focus element.