Animated cursor
US5898432A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/2477
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of indicating to a user of a terminal which includes a display, of the occurrence of a function which can be implemented on the terminal, comprising displaying a cursor on the display which cursor is moveable by the user and which has a form and position on the display which is related to a program currently being used by the user and which is unrelated to the function, and changing the form of the moveable cursor at the position to one which relates to the function upon occurrence of the function.
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