Cursor for Presenting Information Regarding Target
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1. A method for displaying information about a target, comprising, in a user interface:
- moving a cursor in response to user input; and
responsive to the cursor being positioned to point to a user-activatable element referencing a target, changing the appearance of the cursor to include information about the target.
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Abstract
In a graphical user interface, when a cursor is positioned over an icon or link associated with a target, the appearance of the cursor changes to present information describing or related to the target. Such information can include, for example, an excerpt of the contents of the target, and/or meta-data for the target, and/or an indication of what application or applications may be used to open the target. The information presented in the cursor can be shown in graphical form or in text form, or in a combination of both.
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63 Claims
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1. A method for displaying information about a target, comprising, in a user interface:
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moving a cursor in response to user input; and responsive to the cursor being positioned to point to a user-activatable element referencing a target, changing the appearance of the cursor to include information about the target. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for displaying information about a target, comprising, in a user interface:
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displaying a web page comprising a plurality of links; moving a cursor in response to user input; and responsive to the cursor being positioned to point to a link referencing a target, changing the appearance of the cursor to include information about the target. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A method for displaying information about a target, comprising, in a user interface:
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moving a cursor in response to user input; and responsive to the cursor being positioned to point to a user-activatable element referencing a target, and responsive to receiving user input requesting information about the target, changing the appearance of the cursor to include information about the target. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A method for displaying information within a cursor, comprising:
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displaying a plurality of graphical user interface elements; receiving user input to position a cursor; displaying the cursor at a position specified by the received user input; and responsive to the cursor being positioned to point to one of the graphical user interface elements, changing the appearance of the cursor to display information describing an item represented by the graphical user interface element. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. A computer system, comprising:
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an input device, for receiving user input to position a cursor; a display device, for; displaying a plurality of graphical user interface elements; displaying the cursor at a position specified by the received user input; and responsive to the cursor being positioned to point to one of the graphical user interface elements, changing the appearance of the cursor to display information describing an item represented by the graphical user interface element. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A computer program product for displaying information about a target, comprising:
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a computer-readable medium; and computer program code, encoded on the medium, for, in a user interface; moving a cursor in response to user input; and responsive to the cursor being positioned to point to a user-activatable element referencing a target, changing the appearance of the cursor to include information about the target. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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