Automatic cursor parking to hide a mouse pointer
US6005550A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N5/44504
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention includes an event detector for detecting selected events occurring in a computer system which are programmed to automatically move a cursor image from a viewing area of a video display to an overscanned area of a video display. The invention further includes a cursor controller for generating the cursor image and controlling movement of the cursor image on the video display. The cursor controller automatically places the cursor image in the overscanned area of a video display when the event detector detects the occurrence of a selected event. Alternatively, the event detector can include a timer for delaying the notification of detection to the cursor controller of the selected event.
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