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VIRTUAL MOUSE FOR A TOUCH SCREEN DEVICE

  • US 20150212698A1
  • Filed: 01/27/2014
  • Published: 07/30/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for using a virtual mouse to interact with an electronic device, comprising:

  • executing a computer aided design (CAD) application on an electronic device, the CAD application showing a user interface including a view of a CAD model on a touch screen display of the electronic device;

    displaying the virtual mouse within the user interface of the CAD application on a the touch screen display of the electronic device, the virtual mouse includinga pointer identifying a position, anda control region positioned proximate to, but offset from, the pointer, the control region includinga movement area for receiving touch input that is mapped to movement of the virtual mouse on the touch screen display, andone or more buttons for performing one or more actions related to an element of the CAD model or a point within the view of the CAD model located at the identified position;

    receiving touch input in the movement area of the virtual mouse;

    moving the virtual mouse, including the pointer, in response to the touch input in the movement area;

    receiving a button press upon one of the one or more buttons of the virtual mouse; and

    causing an action to be performed that is related to the element of the CAD model or point within the view of the CAD model located at the identified position, in response to the button press.

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