Variable speed cursor movement
US6392675B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/04812
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, a front-of-screen graphical display system, and a computer program product for controlling the speed sensitivity of a GUI cursor. GUI objects, such as icons, occupy predetermined areas of the display. First and second preselected velocity settings are provided for the cursor. A determination is made whether the cursor is located within one of the object areas of the display. If, 1) the cursor is located outside one of the object areas, the speed sensitivity for movement of the cursor by the mouse is directly related to the first preselected velocity setting. If, 2) the cursor is located within one of the object areas, the speed sensitivity for movement of the cursor is directly related to the second preselected velocity setting. The second setting is the same as or slower than the first. Thus, outside the bounds of the object area, such as between objects, movement of the mouse moves the cursor at a first velocity, and, within the bounds of the object area, the same movement of the mouse moves the cursor at a second, slower velocity.
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