Visual cue for on-screen scrolling
US6847386B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 19, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G5/34
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for displaying data on a computer screen. The method includes receiving a user command to scroll the data displayed on the screen, scrolling the data displayed on the screen so that a line of data in proximity to a first edge of the screen is shifted to appear in proximity to a second edge opposite the first edge after scrolling, and visually marking the shifted line of data. Apparatus, and a computer software product, for performing the above method is also provided.
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