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Monitor adjustment control

  • US 6,169,535 B1
  • Filed: 07/29/1997
  • Issued: 01/02/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A display system having an adjustment state for each of a plurality of adjustment characteristics, at least one of the adjustment characteristics being an adjustment characteristic for size, the display system comprising:

  • an image in a display having visual characteristics which are representative of the adjustment state for at least one of the adjustment characteristics, the image having a perimeter;

    a plurality of regions in the display associated with the image, each of the regions corresponding to one of the adjustment states;

    a cursor which is movable in the display in response to movements from a pointer device, the cursor having visual image;

    logic for detecting when the cursor is moved to a region in the display associated with a selected one of the adjustment characteristics;

    logic for detecting selection of the pointer device while the cursor is at a location in the region associated with the selected adjustment characteristic;

    logic for adjusting the display system according to the selected adjustment characteristic in response to a selection of the pointer device; and

    logic for expanding or contracting the image in response to detecting a selection of the pointer device while the cursor is stationary at a location separated from the image and in a region associated with an adjustment characteristic for size such that the perimeter of the image meets the cursor to indicate a change in the state of the adjustment characteristic for size.

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