Application-specific mapping of input device elements
US7631124B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 6, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/038
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for carrying out application-specific mapping of input device elements (for example, human input device buttons). The method includes, from an application matching program, determining, for an application program, whether a control element event (for example, a mouse button click event) needs to carry out an action that is specific to the application program, or to perform its default action. The application matching program is configured to execute independently of the application program. A computing system that is capable of carrying out the above method is also provided.
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