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Cursor control system for controlling a pop-up menu

  • US 5,912,667 A
  • Filed: 09/10/1997
  • Issued: 06/15/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/10/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A cursor control system for controlling operations of a pop-up menu, the menu comprising a plurality of command regions each correspondent to a computer command, the system comprising a displaying device for displaying the pop-up menu, a computer electrically connected to the displaying device and a cursor control device electrically connected to the computer, the computer comprising a program for controlling image display of the displaying device and operations of the menu, the cursor control device comprising:

  • (1) a housing having a recess installed on it;

    (2) a cursor controller installed in the recess for generating shifting signals, and(3) a switch installed in the recess beneath the cursor controller for generating start signals;

    wherein when the cursor controller is being pressed to trigger the switch to generate the start signals, the program displays the menu over the displaying device after receiving the start signals, the program selects one command region of the menu according to the shifting signals later on generated by actuating the cursor controller, and the program executes the command correspondent to the selected command region when the switch under the cursor controller is released and stops generating the start signal.

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