HIGHLIGHTING OF OBJECTS ON A DISPLAY
First Claim
1. A method of controlling a highlighting of one of a plurality of objects on a display comprising the step of:
- obtaining a spatially continuous movement of a pointing position on the display, the pointing position being provided via a user input interface;
as long as the pointing position coincides with a first one of the plurality of objects, controlling the first one of the plurality of objects to be highlighted; and
when the pointing position approaches a second one of the plurality of objects, controlling the highlighting to jump from the first one to the second one of the plurality of objects (160), wherein the jumping of the highlighting is controlled based on a distance of the pointing position to at least said second one of the plurality of objects and on a direction of the movement of the being avoided if the direction of the movement moves away from the objects.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are described for controlling a highlighting of one of a plurality of operational objects on a display. A spatially continuous movement of a pointing position on the display, which is provided by a user by means of a user input interface is converted in the highlighting of one of the plurality of objects. If the pointing position coincides with one of the plurality of objects, this object is highlighted (130). When the pointing position is on empty space between the objects, an appropriate one of the plurality of objects is highlighted (160). The parameter used to determine the object to be highlighted is at least the distance from the pointing position to the objects.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of controlling a highlighting of one of a plurality of objects on a display comprising the step of:
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obtaining a spatially continuous movement of a pointing position on the display, the pointing position being provided via a user input interface; as long as the pointing position coincides with a first one of the plurality of objects, controlling the first one of the plurality of objects to be highlighted; and when the pointing position approaches a second one of the plurality of objects, controlling the highlighting to jump from the first one to the second one of the plurality of objects (160), wherein the jumping of the highlighting is controlled based on a distance of the pointing position to at least said second one of the plurality of objects and on a direction of the movement of the being avoided if the direction of the movement moves away from the objects. - View Dependent Claims (3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16)
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13. An apparatus comprising a controller for controlling a highlighting of one of a plurality of objects on a display, the controller being configured for:
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obtaining a spatially continuous movement of a pointing position on the display, the pointing position being provided via a user input interface; as long as the pointing position coincides with a first one of the plurality of objects, controlling the first one of the plurality of objects to be highlighted; and when the pointing position approaches a second one of the plurality of objects, controlling the highlighting to jump from the first one to the second one of the plurality of objects), wherein the jumping of the highlighting is controlled based on a distance of the pointing position to at least said second one of the plurality of objects and on a direction of the movement of the pointing avoided if the direction of the movement moves away from the objects. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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