Method to unobscure vision caused by the mouse pointer positioning within a document being displayed by a computer system
First Claim
1. A method of controlling the visibility of a pointer-driven cursor, comprising:
- responsive to a first user-control input, increasing a display prominence of a pointer-driven cursor; and
responsive to a second user-control input, reducing the display prominence of the pointer-driven cursor.
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Abstract
When a user actuates a first control input signaling the user'"'"'s desire to see the cursor prominently displayed, a cursor display control module displays the pointer-driven cursor in a predetermined display position prominently visible to the user. The prominence of the cursor may be enhanced, for example, by changing the cursor'"'"'s display attributes, and/or changing the background color or pattern in the area around the cursor. When the user actuates a second control input signaling the user'"'"'s desire to reduce visibility of the pointer-driven cursor, the cursor display control module obscures the pointer-driven cursor, for example, by moving the pointer-driven cursor to a less prominent position in the display, by changing the color of the pixels that represent the pointer-driven cursor to reduce its visibility, or both.
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41 Claims
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1. A method of controlling the visibility of a pointer-driven cursor, comprising:
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responsive to a first user-control input, increasing a display prominence of a pointer-driven cursor; and
responsive to a second user-control input, reducing the display prominence of the pointer-driven cursor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30)
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14. A method of controlling the visibility of a pointer-driven cursor, comprising:
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responsive to a first user-control input while a cursor is being normally displayed, increasing a display prominence of the cursor by at least one of;
moving the cursor to a first predetermined display location if a current location of the cursor is not within a visible area of a display;
altering at least one attribute of the cursor; and
altering at least one attribute of a background area surrounding the cursor;
responsive to either the first user-control input, or elapse of a predetermined period while the cursor is being displayed with increased display prominence, restoring a normal appearance of the cursor; and
responsive to a second user-control input while the cursor is being normally displayed, reducing the display prominence of the pointer-driven cursor by at least one of;
moving the cursor to a second predetermined display location; and
suppressing display of the cursor.
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17. A method for controlling movement of a cursor on a display, comprising:
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receiving a predetermined discrete user input; and
responsive to receiving the predetermined discrete user input, displaying a pointer-driven cursor at a predetermined position on the display independent of a previous display position of the pointer-driven cursor.
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19. A system for controlling the visibility of a pointer-driven cursor, comprising:
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a display in which a pointer-driven cursor is displayed;
means, responsive to a first user-control input, for increasing a display prominence of the pointer-driven cursor; and
means, responsive to a second user-control input, for reducing the display prominence of the pointer-driven cursor.
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25. A system for controlling the visibility of a pointer-driven cursor, comprising:
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a data processing system including a display and a user input, the display having a visible display area;
means, responsive to a first user-control input while a cursor is being normally displayed, for increasing a display prominence of the cursor by at least one of;
moving the cursor to a first predetermined display location if a current location of the cursor is not within the visible display area, changing at least one attribute associated with display of the cursor, and changing at least one attribute associated with a background area surrounding the cursor;
means, responsive to either the first user-control input or elapse of a predetermined period while the cursor is being displayed with increased display prominence, for restoring a normal appearance of the cursor; and
means, responsive to a second user-control input while the cursor is being normally displayed, for reducing the display prominence of the pointer-driven cursor by at least one of;
moving the cursor to a second predetermined display location, and suppressing display of the cursor.
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29. A system for controlling movement of a cursor on a display, comprising:
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means for receiving a predetermined discrete user input; and
means, responsive to receiving the predetermined discrete user input, for displaying a pointer-driven cursor at a predetermined position on the display independent of a previous display position of the pointer-driven cursor.
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31. A computer program product within a machine usable medium for controlling the visibility of a pointer-driven cursor, comprising:
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instructions, responsive to a first user-control input, for increasing a display prominence of a pointer-driven cursor; and
instructions, responsive to a second user-control input, for reducing the display prominence of the pointer-driven cursor. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39)
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37. A computer program product within a machine usable medium for controlling the visibility of a pointer-driven cursor, comprising:
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instructions, responsive to a first user-control input while a cursor is being normally displayed, for increasing a display prominence of the cursor by at least one of;
moving the cursor to a first predetermined display location if a current location of the cursor is not within the visible display area, altering at least one display attribute associated with the cursor, and altering at least one display attribute associated with a background area surrounding the cursor;
instructions, responsive to either the first user-control input or elapse of a predetermined period while the cursor is being displayed with increased display prominence, for restoring a normal appearance of the cursor; and
instructions, responsive to a second user-control input while the cursor is being normally displayed, for reducing the display prominence of the pointer-driven cursor by at least one of;
moving the cursor to a second predetermined display location, and suppressing display of the cursor.
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40. A computer program product within a computer usable medium for controlling movement of a cursor on a display, comprising:
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instructions for receiving a predetermined discrete user input; and
instructions, responsive to receiving the predetermined discrete user input, for displaying a pointer-driven cursor at a predetermined position on the display independent of a previous display position of the pointer-driven cursor. - View Dependent Claims (41)
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