Information cursors
US6437800B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0486
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Information cursors are provided for use in an operating system and/or application programs. Each information cursor includes a pointing portion to point to objects displayed on a video display and an information portion to display information about an object to which the pointing portion points. The information displayed in an information cursor may include the name of the object, a preview of the contents of the object, or property information about the object.
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