Method and apparatus customizing a dual actuation setting of a computer input device switch
First Claim
1. In a computer system having a computer with a display device and a pointing device coupled thereto, the display device displaying a cursor and the pointing device having a switch and providing switch signals to the computer, a method of resetting a selected input time interval required between a pair of actuations of the switch by a user to provide a selected input to the computer, the selected input time interval having a preselected setting and the selected input requiring the cursor to stay within a preselected area on the display device, the method comprising the steps of:
- displaying a target on the display device;
receiving a first switch signal produced by a first actuation of the switch by the user when the cursor is on the target;
storing a first location of the cursor on the display device upon receipt of the first switch signal;
starting a timer which provides a current time value;
if a second switch signal produced by a second actuation of the switch by the user is not received before the current time value reaches a predetermined time value, then maintaining the preselected setting and the preselectcd area;
if the second switch signal produced by the second actuation of the switch is received before the current time value reaches the predetermined time value, then performing the steps of;
storing the current time value;
storing a second location of the cursor on the display device;
comparing the first and second cursor locations;
producing an adjusted area based on the comparison of the first and second cursor locations;
resetting the selected input time interval from the preselected setting to the current time value; and
resetting the preselected area to the adjusted area.
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Abstract
A method and computer system present a user with a target icon on a computer screen and instruct the user to place a cursor thereon and twice actuate a mouse switch. The method measures the positions of the cursor on the screen during, and the time between, the two actuations by the user, and uses these measurements to customize, for the given user, the dual actuation speed and cursor movement area used to determine a double-click input command.
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17 Claims
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1. In a computer system having a computer with a display device and a pointing device coupled thereto, the display device displaying a cursor and the pointing device having a switch and providing switch signals to the computer, a method of resetting a selected input time interval required between a pair of actuations of the switch by a user to provide a selected input to the computer, the selected input time interval having a preselected setting and the selected input requiring the cursor to stay within a preselected area on the display device, the method comprising the steps of:
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displaying a target on the display device; receiving a first switch signal produced by a first actuation of the switch by the user when the cursor is on the target; storing a first location of the cursor on the display device upon receipt of the first switch signal; starting a timer which provides a current time value; if a second switch signal produced by a second actuation of the switch by the user is not received before the current time value reaches a predetermined time value, then maintaining the preselected setting and the preselectcd area; if the second switch signal produced by the second actuation of the switch is received before the current time value reaches the predetermined time value, then performing the steps of; storing the current time value; storing a second location of the cursor on the display device; comparing the first and second cursor locations; producing an adjusted area based on the comparison of the first and second cursor locations; resetting the selected input time interval from the preselected setting to the current time value; and resetting the preselected area to the adjusted area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. In a computer system having a computer and display and pointing devices coupled thereto, the display device displaying a cursor and the pointing device having a switch and providing switch signals to the computer, a method of customizing a selected input time period and cursor movement distance occurring between a dual actuation of the switch, wherein dual actuation of the switch within the selected input time period and cursor movement distance provides a selected input to the computer, the selected input time period having a preselected setting, the method comprising the steps of:
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displaying an object on the display device; moving the cursor to the object; actuating the switch to produce a first actuation signal; actuating the switch to produce a second actuation signal; determining a distance moved by the cursor between the first and second actuation signals; determining a time interval between the first and second actuation signals; resetting the selected input time period to the determined time interval; and setting the cursor movement distance as the determined distance. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for resetting a selected input time period and cursor movement distance occurring between a dual actuation of a switch on a pointing device, wherein dual actuation of the switch within the selected input time period and selected cursor movement distance corresponds to a selected input command, the apparatus comprising:
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a computer having a screen; a cursor displayed on the screen; a target displayed on the screen; a pointing device coupled to the computer and having a switch, the pointing device producing movement signals directing movement of the cursor in x and y directions and switch signals indicating actuation of the switch; and the computer being programmed to customize the selected input command by (i) starting a timer which regularly adjusts a current time value after receiving a first switch signal when the cursor is on the target, (ii) stopping the timer when the computer receives a second switch signal, and (iii) resetting the time period to the current time value on the timer, (iv) determining a distance moved by the cursor during the starting and stopping of the timer, and (v) setting a cursor movement distance to the determined distance moved by the cursor. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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