Method and system for displaying a cursor on a trading screen

• US 20060265239A1
• Filed: 05/03/2006
• Published: 11/23/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Trading Technologies International, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Trading Technologies International, Inc.
• Inventors: West, Robert A., Schluetter, Jens Uwe
• Application Number:
  US11/417,512
• Publication Number:
  US 20060265239A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/856
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04812 Interaction techniques based on cursor appearance or behaviour, e.g. being affected by the presence of displayed objects
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/10 specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/00 Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/04 Trading; Exchange, e.g. stocks, commodities, derivatives or currency exchange
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/06 Asset management; Financial planning or analysis
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 715/962 Operator interface for marketing or sales

Abstract

A method, system, and computer program products are provided for updating the location of a cursor in a display window on a trading screen when certain events occurs. In a preferred embodiment, as market conditions change, the market information may be rearranged on a screen. To reduce the chances of missing a market opportunity by sending orders or managing them, the cursor moves in association with the market information such that the cursor appears fixed to the market information until a user moves the pointer device.

Claims

1. A method for displaying a cursor on a screen of a computer used in an electronic trading system, the method comprising:

identifying a cursor at a first location in a display region, the first location being associated with a first portion of market information for a tradeable object; and

receiving a signal, and in response to the signal, updating the display region by automatically moving the cursor to a second location associated with the first portion of market information, the cursor being moved together with the first portion of market information.

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