Selection of objects in a graphical user interface
US6567070B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 10, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/04842
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for operating a graphical user interface determines whether a user-controlled pointer targets an object displayed on a screen. The method also designates an expanded target region in a vicinity of the object in response to determining that the pointer has targeted a location of the object.
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