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Computer remote control

  • US 20040135819A1
  • Filed: 10/20/2003
  • Published: 07/15/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. In a computing system having an application program executed by the computing system and displayed within an application window on a display of said computing system, said application program including application tools that are represented by application-tool buttons respectively that are to be displayed within a predefined application-tool area when desired, said computing system including a cursor to be displayed on said display when desired for indicating functioning and user'"'"'s manipulation of a user-input device, a method comprising the steps of:

  • In response to receiving a user input from said user-input device, Determining whether any of said application-tool buttons are displayed within said application-tool area, When it is determined that there is no application-tool button displayed within said application-tool area;

    displaying a plurality of said application program'"'"'s application-tool buttons within said application-tool area, causing said cursor to be displayed within said application-tool area, and browsing through said application-tool buttons when a cursor-movement input is received.

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