Method, system, and software for tracking moving hotspots with a static or moving cursor
US6462763B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 24, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0482
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, system, propagated signal, and software for tracking and identifying moving hotspots allows a user to keep a cursor stationary in a display without causing the cursor to lose any functionality. A dialog box or other highlighting option will result in response to the static cursor co-occupying overlapping regions on the display with a moving hotspot of an animated menu, or a menu in motion. In an animated menu configured with extensive or rapidly moving hotspots, the present invention enables a user to wait for a hotspot to come to the cursor for detection and selection, rather than having to pursue the hotspot such that the cursor recognizes the target as a hotspot.
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