Virtual pointing device for touchscreens
US5808605A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 13, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0481
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer system, article of manufacture, and method direct a computer system, having at least a processor, memory, and touchscreen, to create a virtual pointing device. The method includes the steps of detecting a hand placed on the touchscreen creating a virtual pointing device on the touchscreen under at least a first portion of the hand, wherein at least a first area of the virtual pointing device is assigned a command, in response to activating the first area of the virtual pointing device, executing the command, and in response to movement of at least a second portion of the first portion of the hand, redefining the command.
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