Information processing method and apparatus
First Claim
1. An information processing apparatus wherein a cursor moves on a display including one or more objects each having a preset area around it, comprising:
- data entry means for a user to enter data;
control means for causing a cursor position to be moved based on coordinate data entered by the data entry means, automatically moving the cursor to near the center of an object when the cursor moves into the pre-set area defined around said object and for executing pre-set processing defined for said object when said cursor is located in said object and data instructing the execution of the pre-set processing is entered from said data entry means; and
display means for displaying a picture inclusive of the cursor and the object based on processing by said control means.
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Abstract
An information processing method and apparatus employing a pointing device, such as a mouse, as an input device. A cursor and one or more objects are displayed on a display device of an information processing apparatus, and the position of the cursor is moved in the picture based on coordinate data entered to the information processing apparatus for displaying the cursor thus moved on the display device. If, when the cursor is positioned on one of the objects, data instructing execution of processing is entered to the apparatus, a pre-set processing defined for each object is executed. If, as a result of cursor movement, the cursor enters a pre-set area defined for the object, the cursor is moved to near the center of the object and displayed on the display device. The cursor may be moved easily by the pointing device and the information processing apparatus is improved in operability.
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Citations
24 Claims
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1. An information processing apparatus wherein a cursor moves on a display including one or more objects each having a preset area around it, comprising:
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data entry means for a user to enter data; control means for causing a cursor position to be moved based on coordinate data entered by the data entry means, automatically moving the cursor to near the center of an object when the cursor moves into the pre-set area defined around said object and for executing pre-set processing defined for said object when said cursor is located in said object and data instructing the execution of the pre-set processing is entered from said data entry means; and display means for displaying a picture inclusive of the cursor and the object based on processing by said control means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An information processing method, comprising:
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displaying a picture including a cursor and one or more objects each having a preset area around it on a display of an information processing apparatus; moving the position of said cursor in said picture based on coordinate data entered to said information processing apparatus for displaying the cursor thus moved on the display device; automatically moving said cursor to near the center of an object when the cursor moves into the pre-set area defined around said object as a result of cursor movement; and executing the pre-set processing defined for the object when said cursor is positioned on said object and when data instructing the execution of the processing is entered to said information processing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An information processing apparatus wherein a cursor moves on a display including one or more objects each having a preset area around it, comprising:
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a plurality of data entry means for a user to enter data; a plurality of pre-set areas defined around each object, each pre-set area corresponding to a different data entry means; control means for causing a cursor position to be moved based upon coordinate data entered by said plurality of data entry means, moving said cursor to near the center of an object when the cursor moves into the pre-set area defined around said object corresponding to the data entry means being utilized to enter data, and for executing pre-set processing defined for said object when said cursor is located in said object and data instructing the execution of the pre-set processing is entered from the data entry means; and display means for displaying a picture inclusive of the cursor and the object based upon processing by said control means. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. An information processing method, comprising:
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displaying a picture including a cursor and one or more objects on a display of an information processing apparatus, each object having a plurality of preset areas around it, each preset area corresponding to a different one of a plurality of data entry means; moving the position of said cursor in said picture based on coordinate data entered by said plurality of data entry means to said information processing apparatus for displaying the cursor thus moved on the display device; automatically moving said cursor to near the center of an object when the cursor moves into the pre-set area corresponding to the data entry means being utilized to enter data defined around said object as a result of cursor movement; and executing the pre-set processing defined for the object when said cursor is positioned on said object and when data instructing the execution of the processing is entered to said information processing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A recording medium readable by an information processing apparatus, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the information processing apparatus to perform method steps for displaying and moving a cursor on a display device, said method steps comprising:
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displaying a picture including a cursor and one or more objects each having a preset area around it on the display device; moving the position of said cursor in said picture based on coordinate data entered to said information processing apparatus for displaying the cursor thus moved on the display device; automatically moving said cursor to near the center of an object when the cursor moves into the pre-set area defined around said object as a result of cursor movement; and executing pre-set processing defined for the object when said cursor is positioned on said object and when data instructing the execution of the processing is entered to said information processing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A recording medium readable by an information processing apparatus, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the information processing apparatus to perform method steps for displaying and moving a cursor on a display device, said method steps comprising:
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displaying a picture including a cursor and one or more objects each having a plurality of preset areas around it on a display of an information processing apparatus, each pre-set area corresponding to a different data entry means; moving the position of said cursor in said picture based on coordinate data entered by said plurality of data entry means to said information processing apparatus for displaying the cursor thus moved on the display device; automatically moving said cursor to near the center of an object when the cursor moves into the pre-set area defined around said object corresponding to the data entry means being utilized to enter data; and executing the pre-set processing defined for the object when said cursor is positioned on said object and when data instructing the execution of the processing is entered to said information processing apparatus.
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