Method for selecting display parameters of a magnifiable cursor
US6731315B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04805
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer display system which displays an image and a magnified portion of the image. The magnified portion of the image is selected un,der control of a pointing device connected to the computer. A method is described for changing the characteristics of the magnified portion. A configuration utility which creates the magnified portion of the display includes a menu of display properties for the magnified portion. The properties are selected from the display menu, and each refresh of the area within the magnified portion of the image is refreshed with the selected properties. In a text/browser application, the background color, text color, text style and size may be selected differently than the remaining portion of the image displayed on the computer display.
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