System, method and computer program for controlling a cursor
US8228294B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/04812
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cursor control device is shown for enabling a user to input directional commands; a display for displaying a plurality of discrete areas and a cursor; a cursor controller for controlling the movement of the cursor in the display in response to the directional input commands, having: a first operational state in which a cursor is moved, in response to input directional commands from the cursor control device, within a first discrete area in a free-roaming manner and a second operational state in which a cursor is moved, in response to input directional commands from the cursor control device, in a discrete-roaming manner from discrete area to discrete area; and a user operable switching means for controlling the operational state of the cursor controller.
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