# US 2025/0147652 A1 · Methods and devices for interactions using combination gaze and touch inputs > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2025/0147652 A1 - Document ID: US20250147652A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/502,745 - Filed: 2023-11-06 - Published: 2025-05-08 - Earliest claimed: 2023-11-06 - Assignees: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Sean Brian BRALEY; Roeland Petrus Hubertus VERTEGAAL; Calvin John RUBENS - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20250147652A1 ## CPC - G06F 3/0485: Scrolling or panning - G06F 3/013: {Eye tracking input arrangements (G06F3/015 takes precedence)} - G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus - G06F 3/04842: Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) - G06F 3/0488: using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures - G06F 21/32: using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract Methods and devices are described that enable user interactions using a combination of gaze input and touch input. During display of interactive elements on a display of an electronic device, an estimated gaze location of a gaze input is determined. A target interactive element is identified based on the estimated gaze location. Touch input is detected that traverses a first distance in a first direction. A preview of information related to the target interactive element is displayed, where an amount of the information displayed in the preview is based on the first distance traversed by the touch input. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method at an electronic device, the method comprising: during display of one or more interactive elements on a display of the electronic device, determining an estimated gaze location of a gaze input on the display; identifying a target interactive element of the one or more interactive elements, based on the estimated gaze location; detecting touch input that traverses a first distance in a first direction; and displaying a preview of information related to the target interactive element, a quantity of the information displayed in the preview being changed based on the first distance traversed by the touch input. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: detecting that the touch input continues to traverse a farther distance, greater than the first distance, in the first direction; and increasing the quantity of information displayed in the preview based on the farther distance. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein a first quantity of information is displayed in the preview based on the first distance traversed by the touch input exceeding a first distance threshold. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: detecting that the touch input continues to traverse a second distance, which exceeds a second distance threshold, in the first direction; and causing an application or page related to the target interactive element to be opened. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: detecting that the touch input continues in a second direction opposite to the first direction; and decreasing the quantity of information displayed in the preview. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein a notification indicator of the target interactive element is identified based on the estimated gaze location, and wherein the information displayed in the preview is further related to the notification indicator. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the target interactive element is a selectable icon related to an application, and the information displayed in the preview is a preview of information from the application. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the target interactive element is a selectable link related to a page, and the information displayed in the preview is a preview of information from the page. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: prior to detecting the touch input, enabling the target interactive element based on the estimated gaze location; wherein enabling the target interactive element enables the preview to be displayed based on the touch input. ### Claim 10 An electronic device comprising: a processor configured to execute instructions to cause the electronic device to: during display of one or more interactive elements on a display of the electronic device, determine an estimated gaze location of a gaze input on the display; identify a target interactive element of the one or more interactive elements, based on the estimated gaze location; detect touch input that traverses a first distance in a first direction; and display a preview of information related to the target interactive element, a quantity of the information displayed in the preview being changed based on the first distance traversed by the touch input. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the instructions further cause the electronic device to: detect that the touch input continues to traverse a farther distance, greater than the first distance, in the first direction; and increase the quantity of information displayed in the preview based on the farther distance. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The electronic device of claim 10, wherein a first quantity of information is displayed in the preview based on the first distance traversed by the touch input exceeding a first distance threshold. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the instructions further cause the electronic device to: detect that the touch input continues to traverse a second distance, which exceeds a second distance threshold, in the first direction; and cause an application or page related to the target interactive element to be opened. ### Claim 14 (canceled) ### Claim 15 (canceled) ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the instructions further cause the electronic device to: prior to detecting the touch input, enable the target interactive element based on the estimated gaze location; wherein enabling the target interactive element enables the preview to be displayed based on the touch input. ### Claim 17 A method at an electronic device, the method comprising: during display of one or more interactive elements on a display of the electronic device, determining an estimated gaze location of a gaze input on the display; identifying a target interactive element of the one or more interactive elements, based on the estimated gaze location; detecting touch input at or near the target interactive element; and selecting the target interactive element based on the detected touch input. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the target interactive element is disabled and unselectable prior to determining the estimated gaze location, the method further comprising: prior to detecting the touch input, enabling the target interactive element based on the estimated gaze location; wherein enabling the target interactive element enables selection of the target interactive element using the touch input. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, wherein the target interactive element is enabled based on biometric data derived from the gaze input. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the touch input is also detected at or near another different interactive element, and wherein the target interactive element is selected based on the gaze input and touch input. ### Claim 21 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the preview increases in size based on increasing distance traversed by the touch input in the first direction and the quantity of the information displayed in the preview is also increased, and wherein the preview decreases in size based on the touch input continuing to move in a second direction opposite to the first direction and the quantity of the information displayed in the preview is also decreased. ### Claim 22 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the touch input is detected at or near an edge portion of the display, and wherein the touch input traverses the first distance in the first direction that is along the edge portion of the display.