CURSOR NAVIGATION ASSISTANCE
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1. A method comprising:
- transitioning a cursor on a display towards a target;
detecting an active cursor navigation control field around the target; and
automatically positioning the cursor in a center region of the target when the cursor reaches the cursor navigation control field; and
locking the cursor in the center region of the target for a predetermined period of time.
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Abstract
A system and method include transitioning a cursor on a display towards a target, detecting an active cursor navigation control field around the target, and automatically positioning the cursor in a center region of the target when the cursor reaches the cursor navigation control field.
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1. A method comprising:
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transitioning a cursor on a display towards a target; detecting an active cursor navigation control field around the target; and automatically positioning the cursor in a center region of the target when the cursor reaches the cursor navigation control field; and
locking the cursor in the center region of the target for a predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24)
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18. An apparatus comprising:
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a display unit; a navigation control unit coupled to the display and configured to enable movement of a selection object on the display unit; and a processor in the apparatus coupled to the navigation control unit, the processor being configured to; detect a movement of the selection object towards a target presented on the display unit; detect a proximity of the selection object to a cursor navigation field corresponding to the target; automatically transitioning the selection object to an activatable link of the target when the selection object reaches a pre-determined distance with respect to the cursor navigation field; and lock the cursor in the center region of the target for a predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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25. A user interface comprising:
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a display area, the display area being configured to present at least one selectable item on the display area; a navigation control device, the navigation control device being configured to allow movement of an object selection tool on the display area; and an object selection tool positioning area related to each selectable item, the object selection tool positioning area enabling automatic positioning of the object selection tool in an activatable region of the at least one selectable item when the navigation control device causes the object selection tool to engage a corresponding object selection tool positioning area. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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