Method and system for switching between absolute and relative pointing with direct input devices
First Claim
1. A method for mapping positions of a direct input device to locations of a pointer displayed on a surface, comprising:
- mapping absolutely between physical positions of a direct input device and virtual locations of a pointer on a display device when operating in an absolute mapping mode;
mapping relatively between the physical positions of the direct input device and the virtual locations the pointer when operating in a relative mapping mode; and
switching between the mapping absolutely and the mapping relatively in response to control signals detected from the direct input device.
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Abstract
A method maps positions of a direct input device to locations of a pointer displayed on a surface. The method performs absolute mapping between physical positions of a direct input device and virtual locations of a pointer on a display device when operating in an absolute mapping mode, and relative mapping between the physical positions of the input device and the locations the pointer when operating in a relative mapping mode. Switching between the absolute mapping and the relative mappings is in response to control signals detected from the direct input device.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for mapping positions of a direct input device to locations of a pointer displayed on a surface, comprising:
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mapping absolutely between physical positions of a direct input device and virtual locations of a pointer on a display device when operating in an absolute mapping mode; mapping relatively between the physical positions of the direct input device and the virtual locations the pointer when operating in a relative mapping mode; and switching between the mapping absolutely and the mapping relatively in response to control signals detected from the direct input device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for mapping positions of a direct input device to locations of a pointer displayed on a display device, comprising:
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means for mapping absolutely between physical positions of a direct input device and virtual locations of a pointer on a display device when operating in an absolute mapping mode; means for mapping relatively between the physical positions of the direct input device and the virtual locations the pointer on the display device when operating in a relative mapping mode; and control signals received by the means for mapping absolutely and the means for mapping relatively configured to switch between the means for absolute mapping and the means for relative mapping.
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