Graphical user interface defined cursor displacement tool
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1. A graphical user interface (“
- GUI”
) defined cursor displacement tool for use on a touch-sensitive display or screen of a computing system, the GUI defined cursor displacement tool comprising;
a first portion defining a cursor control handle;
a second portion defining a cursor tip;
an offset visibly separating the cursor control handle and the cursor tip;
a docking location on the touch-sensitive screen at which a user can grab, move, return, park and retrieve the cursor control handle and the fixedly remote cursor tip;
a first selectable setting wherein the cursor control handle can be caused to automatically return to the docking location upon release of the cursor control handle; and
a second selectable setting wherein the cursor control handle can be caused to remain in a contemporaneous location on the touch-sensitive screen upon release of the cursor control handle;
wherein the control handle is operable to synchronously move about the touch-sensitive screen with the cursor tip, at the offset from the cursor tip, to interact with screen graphics displayed on the touch-sensitive screen.
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Abstract
A graphical user interface (“GUI”) defined cursor displacement tool is provided for use on a touch-sensitive display or screen of a computing system. The GUI defined cursor displacement tool includes a first portion defining a cursor control handle, a second portion defining a cursor tip, and an offset visibly separating the cursor control handle and the cursor tip. The control handle is operable to synchronously move about the touch-sensitive screen with the cursor tip, at the offset from the cursor tip, to interact with screen graphics displayed on the touch-sensitive screen.
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1. A graphical user interface (“
- GUI”
) defined cursor displacement tool for use on a touch-sensitive display or screen of a computing system, the GUI defined cursor displacement tool comprising;a first portion defining a cursor control handle; a second portion defining a cursor tip; an offset visibly separating the cursor control handle and the cursor tip; a docking location on the touch-sensitive screen at which a user can grab, move, return, park and retrieve the cursor control handle and the fixedly remote cursor tip; a first selectable setting wherein the cursor control handle can be caused to automatically return to the docking location upon release of the cursor control handle; and a second selectable setting wherein the cursor control handle can be caused to remain in a contemporaneous location on the touch-sensitive screen upon release of the cursor control handle; wherein the control handle is operable to synchronously move about the touch-sensitive screen with the cursor tip, at the offset from the cursor tip, to interact with screen graphics displayed on the touch-sensitive screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A program for providing a defined cursor displacement for use with a computer system having a touch-sensitive screen, the program stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium that causes a processor to execute:
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a) displaying a cursor activation point configured to activate at least one software application and perform cursor tasks configured by the at least one software application; b) displaying a motion-enabled touch-sensitive cursor control handle fixedly remote to the cursor activation point; c) defining an offset visibly separating the cursor control handle and the cursor activation point; d) synchronously operate the cursor control handle to move about the touch-screen with the fixedly remote cursor activation point, at the offset from the cursor activation point, to interact with screen graphics displayed on the capacitive touch-screen; e) displaying a docking location on the touch-sensitive screen at which a user can grab, move, return, park and retrieve the cursor control handle and the fixedly remote cursor activation point; f) defining a first selectable setting wherein the cursor control handle can be caused to automatically return to the docking location upon release of the cursor control handle; and g) defining a second selectable setting wherein the cursor control handle can be caused to remain in a contemporaneous location on the touch-sensitive screen upon release of the control handle. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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