Systems and methods for enhancing user interaction with displayed information
A method of enhancing user interaction with content displayed on a display of a touch screen device is provided. The method includes displaying at least one enhanced cursor within a viewable area of the display, the at least one enhanced cursor having a predefined action associated therewith, and receiving a selection of the at least one enhanced cursor. The method also includes detecting movement of the selected at least one enhance cursor onto displayed content, and executing the predefined action on the content. The method may further include detecting a subject matter of content being displayed on a display of a device coupled to the processor. Furthermore, a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions for execution by a processor that cause the processor to perform the provided method may also be provided.
1. An enhanced cursor system comprising:
a non-transitory memory; and
one or more hardware processors coupled to the non-transitory memory and configured to read instructions from the non-transitory memory to cause the system to perform operations comprising:
detecting a request for activating an enhanced cursor on a user device;
selecting, from a plurality of actions, a specific set of actions for the enhanced cursor based on content displayed on a user interface of the user device and a set of user-defined parameters, the specific set of actions comprising at least a first action and a second action for sequential execution, the first action being different from the second action;
receiving a first user input for moving the enhanced cursor from a first area of the user interface to a second area of the user interface;
in response to receiving the first user input, automatically executing the first action using a first user-defined parameter from the set of user-defined parameters and based on the second area of the user interface;
receiving, after execution of the first action, a second user input for moving the enhanced cursor from the second area to a third area of the user interface; and
in response to receiving the second user input, automatically executing the second action using a second user-defined parameter from the set of user-defined parameters and based at least in part on the third area of the user interface.
2. The enhanced cursor system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise in response to the detecting, causing the enhanced cursor to be displayed within the first area of the user interface.
3. The enhanced cursor system of claim 2 , wherein the operations further comprise selecting the first area for displaying the enhanced cursor based on determining that no visual content is displayed within the first area of the user interface.
4. The enhanced cursor system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving a selection of data from the content displayed on the user interface; and
determining a subject matter of the data displayed on the user interface, wherein the set of actions is selected further based on the subject matter.
5. The enhanced cursor system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
assigning the first action to the enhanced cursor; and
in response to executing the first action, assigning the second action to the enhanced cursor.
6. The enhanced cursor system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise determining a portion of the content displayed within the second area of the user interface, wherein the first action is executed based on the portion of the content.
7. The enhanced cursor system of claim 6 , wherein the first action comprises copying the portion of the content displayed within the second area, and wherein the second action comprises pasting the portion of the content within the third area of the user interface.
8. The enhanced cursor system of claim 6 , wherein the first action comprises querying a database based on the portion of the content to generate a set of results, and wherein the second action comprises performing a transaction based on a result displayed within the third area of the user interface.
9. A method, comprising:
detecting, by one or more hardware processors, a request for activating an enhanced cursor functionality for a device;
selecting, from a plurality of actions, a specific set of actions based on content displayed on a user interface of the device and a set of user-defined parameters, the specific set of actions comprising at least a first action and a second action for sequential execution, the first action being different from the second action;
in response to the detecting, assigning, by the one or more hardware processors, the first action to a cursor of the user interface;
executing, by the one or more hardware processors, the first action using a first user-defined parameter from the set of user-defined parameters and based on a first location of the cursor on the user interface;
assigning, by the one or more hardware processors, the second action to the cursor; and
executing, by the one or more hardware processors, the second action using a second user-defined parameter from the set of user-defined parameters and based on a second location of the cursor on the user interface.
10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising causing the cursor to be displayed within an initial area of the user interface.
11. The method of claim 9 , further comprising determining a portion of the content associated with the first location of the user interface, wherein the first action is executed further based on the portion of the content.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the portion of the content includes a representation of an item, wherein the first action comprises querying a database to generate a set of merchants that offer the item for sale, and wherein the second action comprises performing a purchase transaction associated with the item from one of the set of merchants.
13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first action comprises copying the portion of the content, and wherein the second action comprises pasting the portion of the content within the second location of the user interface.
14. The method of claim 9 , further comprising determining a content type of the content presented on the user interface, wherein the set of actions are selected further based on the content type.
15. A non-transitory machine-readable medium having stored thereon machine-readable instructions executable to cause a machine to perform operations comprising:
detecting a request for activating an enhanced cursor on a user device;
selecting, from a plurality of actions, a specific set of actions for the enhanced cursor based on content presented on a user interface of the user device and a set of user-defined parameters, the specific set of actions comprising at least a first action and a second action for sequential execution, the first action being different from the second action;
receiving a first user input for moving the enhanced cursor from a first area of a user interface of a user device to a second area of the user interface;
in response to receiving the first user input, automatically executing the first action using a first user-defined parameter from the set of user-defined parameters and based on the second area of the user interface;
receiving, after execution of the first action, a second user input for moving the enhanced cursor from the second area to a third area of the user interface; and
in response to receiving the second user input, automatically executing the second action using a second user-defined parameter from the set of user-defined parameters and based at least in part on the third area of the user interface.
16. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise in response to the detecting, causing the enhanced cursor to be displayed within the first area of the user interface.
17. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:
determining a content type of the content presented on the user interface, wherein the set specific set of actions is selected further based on the content type.
18. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:
assigning the first action to the enhanced cursor; and
assigning the second action to the enhanced cursor.
19. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise determining a portion of the content displayed within the second area of the user interface, wherein the first action is executed based on the portion of the content.
20. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the first action comprises copying the portion of the content displayed within the second area, and wherein the second action comprises pasting the portion of the content within the third area of the user interface.