Method for pointing a window frame or an icon of a window interface
US5739821A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0485
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A window frame pointing method is used for pointing a window frame out of multiple window frames contained within a window interface by using a mouse. The content of the window interface will automatically be scrolled if the pointed window frame is not displayed over a monitor screen. The mouse comprises a two dimensional control button for generating a two dimensional pointing signal. The window interface is controlled by a window software which comprises a frame control module for controlling the pointing of a window frame according to the pointing signal. The method comprises: providing a frame position file which contains position of each window frame contained within the window interface, actuating the control button to generate a pointing signal, detecting a position of a window frame contained in the frame position file starting from the position of a currently pointed window frame approximately along the direction of the pointing signal, and designating and displaying the detected window frame as a pointed window frame over the monitor screen.
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