Distance control for displaying a cursor
US5657050A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04801
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cursor is displayed with one of several different cursor orientations depending on the current position to which the cursor points on a display screen. The "cursor orientation" refers to the alignment of the cursor relative to an edge of the display screen. When the cursor points to a position that is within a predetermined distance from one of the edges of the display screen, the cursor is not visible on the display screen. Upon detecting that the cursor is not visible on the display screen, the cursor is displayed with a different cursor orientation such that the cursor is visible on the display screen. Preferably, the cursor orientation is selected so that when the cursor is displayed with the new cursor orientation, the entire cursor is visible on the display screen.
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