Method for rapid repositioning of a display pointer in a preferred order
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1. A method for rapid positioning of a display pointer on a display screen, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) based on known screen location of widgets, establishing a preferred order of display pointer movement between at least some of the widgets; and
b) automatically repositioning the display pointer based on the preferred order of the display pointer movement when an input stimulus is activated.
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Abstract
A method for rapid positioning of a display pointer on a display screen may be accomplished by establishing a preferred order of display pointer movement between widgets when the particular screen location of the widgets is known. Having established the preferred order, the display pointer is automatically repositioned based on the preferred order when an input stimulus is activated. The input stimulus may be activated by a function of the keyboard, mouse, or any other input devices that may be used in association with a computer.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for rapid positioning of a display pointer on a display screen, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) based on known screen location of widgets, establishing a preferred order of display pointer movement between at least some of the widgets; and b) automatically repositioning the display pointer based on the preferred order of the display pointer movement when an input stimulus is activated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer readable storage medium for storing program instructions that, when read by a computer, causes the computer to rapidly position a display pointer on a display screen, the computer readable storage medium comprising:
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first storage means for storing program instructions that cause the computer to, based on known screen location of widgets, establish a preferred order of display pointer movement between at least some of the widgets; and second storage means for storing program instructions that cause the computer to automatically reposition the display pointer based on the preferred order of the display pointer movement when an input stimulus is activated. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer system comprising:
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a display screen; an input device; a central processing unit that includes; an input device driver operably coupled to the input device; an input device interpolation module operably coupled to the input device driver; a screen monitor module operably coupled to the input device interpolation module; a display screen driver operably coupled to the screen monitor module and the display screen; memory that operably coupled to the central processing unit, wherein the memory includes; first storage means for storing program instructions that cause the central processing unit to, based on known screen location of widgets, establish a preferred order of display pointer movement between at least some of the widgets; and second storage means for storing program instructions that cause the central processing unit to automatically reposition the display pointer on the display screen based on the preferred order of the display pointer movement when an input stimulus is activated.
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