Cursor Assist Mode

• US 20140013284A1
• Filed: 12/31/2012
• Published: 01/09/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Navico Incorporated (Brunswick Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Navico Incorporated (Brunswick Corporation)
• Inventors: Thomas, Steve, Butterworth, Paul
• Granted Patent: US 9,495,065 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/856
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• 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 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

Described herein are implementations of various technologies for a method and apparatus for providing marine electronic data. In one implementation, a screen may display marine electronic data. A cursor may be provided that is movable by placement of a finger over the cursor. A request to display the cursor at a position such that the cursor is not obstructed from view by the finger may be received. The requested cursor may be displayed at the position on the screen.

Claims

1. A method for providing marine electronic information, comprising:

displaying marine electronic data on a screen;

providing a cursor that is movable by placement of a finger over the cursor;

receiving a user request to display the cursor at a position such that the cursor is not obstructed from view by the finger; and

displaying the cursor at the position on the screen.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the cursor moves with the movement of the finger.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the user request to display the cursor at the position comprises detecting stationary placement of the finger on the cursor for at least a predetermined amount of time.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the user request to display the cursor at the position comprises pressing one of a plurality of buttons on the display device.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising freezing the marine electronic data responsive to receiving the user request to display the cursor at the position.

6. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

provide marine electronic data for display on a screen;

provide a cursor at a first position, wherein the cursor is movable by placement of a finger over the cursor;

receive a user request to display the cursor at a second position on the screen, wherein the second position is at a predetermined offset from the first position; and

display the cursor at the second position.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 6, wherein the cursor at the first position is obstructed from view by the finger.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 6, wherein the cursor at the second position moves with the movement of the finger.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 6 wherein the predetermined offset is between about ¼

″

to about ½

″

.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 6, wherein the executable instructions which cause the computer to receive the user request to display the user cursor at the second position comprises executable instructions which causes the computer to detect stationary contact on the cursor at the first position for at least a predetermined time.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 6, wherein the executable instructions further cause the computer to:

move the cursor at the second position corresponding with a movement of the finger;

receive a first user selection of a point under the cursor at the second position;

mark the point under the cursor at the second position;

receive a second user selection of a second point under the cursor at the second position; and

determine the distance between the first point and the second point.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 6, wherein the executable instructions further cause the computer to:

receive a user request to create an electronic bearing line from a current location, wherein the user request is made at the current location;

move the cursor at the second position corresponding to a movement of the finger to a point; and

create the electronic bearing line connecting the current location to the point.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 6, wherein the cursor at the second position is not obstructed from view by the finger.

14. An apparatus for displaying marine electronic data, said apparatus comprising:

one or more processors;

a screen;

memory having a plurality of executable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processor to;

provide marine electronic data for display on the screen;

provide a cursor at a first position, wherein the cursor is movable by placement of a finger over the cursor;

receive a user request to display the cursor at a second position on the screen, wherein the second position is at a predetermined offset from the first position; and

display the cursor at the second position.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the cursor at the first position is obstructed from view by the finger.

16. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the cursor at the second position moves with the movement of the finger.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the predetermined offset is between about ¼

″

to about ½

″

.

18. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the plurality of executable instructions causes the one or more processors to:

move the cursor at the second position corresponding to a movement of the finger;

mark a point underneath the cursor at the second position;

store the point in the memory at a first time; and

retrieve the point with the marker from the memory at a second time.

19. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the plurality of executable instructions further causes the one or more processors to:

move the cursor at the second position corresponding with a movement of the finger;

receive a first user selection of a point under the cursor at the second position;

mark the point under the cursor at the second position;

receive a second user selection of a second point under the cursor at the second position; and

determine the distance between the first point and the second point.

20. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the plurality of executable instructions further causes the one or more processors to:

receive a user request to create an electronic bearing line from a current location, wherein the user request is made at the current location;

move the cursor at the second position corresponding to a movement of the finger to a point; and

create the electronic bearing line connecting the current location to the point.