Contrast-oriented cursor presentation
US9658736B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 4, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2360/16
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Many devices present a cursor on a display. In order to facilitate the user's visual identification and tracking of the location of the cursor, the device may present the cursor with many visual variations, such as blinking the cursor, or selecting colors for the cursor that contrast with the background. However, these techniques may only marginally increase the visibility of the cursor in some circumstances, and/or may appear visually unappealing to the user. Presented herein are techniques for presenting a cursor on the display as a first cursor layer in a first cursor color that blends with the background color, and, under the first layer, a second cursor layer in a contrasting cursor color with respect to the first cursor color and the background. The device may also periodically remove the first layer to display the contrasting second layer and to indicate the location of the cursor to the user.
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