Computer pointing device with dynamic sensitivity
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1. An improved input apparatus for use with a computer having a display, comprising in combination:
- a pointing device which operates in conjunction with said computer to control a pointer'"'"'s position on said display; and
speed factor selecting means for automatically selecting a first speed factor M for said pointing device when said pointer'"'"'s position is placed in a first predetermined position on said display and for automatically selecting a second speed factor N for said pointing device when said pointer'"'"'s position is placed in a second predetermined position on said display.
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Abstract
A pointing device, such as a mouse, for a computer system detects when a pointer controlled by the mouse is within a control zone of a display (e.g., and icon). When it is, the speed factor for the mouse is reduced making it easier for the user to hit an icon.
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1. An improved input apparatus for use with a computer having a display, comprising in combination:
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a pointing device which operates in conjunction with said computer to control a pointer'"'"'s position on said display; and speed factor selecting means for automatically selecting a first speed factor M for said pointing device when said pointer'"'"'s position is placed in a first predetermined position on said display and for automatically selecting a second speed factor N for said pointing device when said pointer'"'"'s position is placed in a second predetermined position on said display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of operation of a computer pointing device, comprising the steps of:
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detecting a location of a pointer on a display, where said location of said pointer is controlled by said pointing device; and automatically changing an operational parameter of said pointing device based upon said location of said pointer, wherein said parameter includes a speed factor relating an amount of movement of said pointer on said display to an amount of movement of said pointing device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of operation of a computer pointing device, comprising the steps of:
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detecting a location of a pointer on a display, where said location of said pointer is controlled by said pointing device; and changing a speed factor of said pointing device automatically based upon said location of said pointer, wherein said speed factor relates an amount of movement of said pointer on said display to an amount of movement of said pointing device, such that said speed factor is set to a value M when said pointer is not inside a control zone of said display, and said speed is set to a value of N when said pointer is inside said control zone of said display; and wherein said speed factor N is a predetermined fractional value of M.
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16. A computer system, comprising in combination:
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a central processor; a display; a pointing device which operates in conjunction with said computer to control a pointer'"'"'s position on said display; means for determining when said pointer is in a control zone of said display; and means for automatically establishing a speed factor M for said pointing device when said pointer is not in said control zone of said display and for establishing a speed factor N for said pointing device when said pointer is in said control zone of said display.
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17. A computer system, comprising in combination:
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a central processor; a display; a pointing device which operates in conjunction with said computer to control a pointer'"'"'s position on said display; means for determining when said pointer is in a control zone of said display; and means for establishing a speed factor M for said pointing device when said pointer is not in said control zone of said display and for establishing a speed factor N for said pointing device when said pointer is in said control zone of said display. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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