Method for selecting display parameters of a magnifiable cursor
First Claim
1. In a computer display system for displaying an image and a magnified portion within said image, a method for changing characteristics of said magnified portion comprising:
- displaying an image;
invoking a configuration routine to display a magnifiable cursor within said image, wherein said image and said magnifiable cursor are concurrently displayed, said magnifiable cursor displaying a magnified portion of said image;
positioning said magnifiable cursor along any path within said image, to a desired location, in response to motion of a pointing device;
invoking a configuration utility which includes a menu of display properties for said magnified portion, said magnified portion having a boundary which defines a sliding window within said image;
selecting said properties for said magnified portion; and
refreshing only said magnified portion of said image with said selected properties, wherein said magnified portion is only refreshed when a velocity of said cursor is detected to be at or below a specified threshold value.
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Abstract
A computer display system which displays an image and a magnified portion of the image. The magnified portion of the image is selected un,der control of a pointing device connected to the computer. A method is described for changing the characteristics of the magnified portion. A configuration utility which creates the magnified portion of the display includes a menu of display properties for the magnified portion. The properties are selected from the display menu, and each refresh of the area within the magnified portion of the image is refreshed with the selected properties. In a text/browser application, the background color, text color, text style and size may be selected differently than the remaining portion of the image displayed on the computer display.
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11 Claims
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1. In a computer display system for displaying an image and a magnified portion within said image, a method for changing characteristics of said magnified portion comprising:
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displaying an image;
invoking a configuration routine to display a magnifiable cursor within said image, wherein said image and said magnifiable cursor are concurrently displayed, said magnifiable cursor displaying a magnified portion of said image;
positioning said magnifiable cursor along any path within said image, to a desired location, in response to motion of a pointing device;
invoking a configuration utility which includes a menu of display properties for said magnified portion, said magnified portion having a boundary which defines a sliding window within said image;
selecting said properties for said magnified portion; and
refreshing only said magnified portion of said image with said selected properties, wherein said magnified portion is only refreshed when a velocity of said cursor is detected to be at or below a specified threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
a text font;
a text size;
a text color;
ora background color.
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3. The method according to claim 1 wherein said magnified portion is refreshed each time said magnified portion is positioned on said display screen.
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4. The method according to claim 3 wherein said step of refreshing the magnified portion includes the substeps of:
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determining change of position of said cursor; and
refreshing only those areas of said magnified portion within said display image which have been affected by said change of position.
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5. The method according to claim 1 wherein said configuration utility is invoked by user before movement of said cursor and magnified image portion.
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6. The method according to claim 1 wherein said menu having said properties is invoked from a signal produced from a mouse button.
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7. The method according to claim 1 further comprising selecting each of said properties from a plurality of submenus.
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8. A computer readable medium containing a plurality of instructions for executing the process of changing the properties of a magnified portion with a computer display image and process, comprising:
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displaying an image;
invoking a configuration routine to display a magnifiable cursor within said image, wherein said image and said magnifiable cursor are concurrently displayed, said magnifiable cursor displaying a magnified portion of said image;
positioning said magnifiable cursor along any path within said image, to a desired location, in response to the motion of a pointing device;
invoking a configuration utility which includes a menu of display properties for said magnified portion, said magnified portion having a boundary which defines a sliding window within said image;
selecting said properties for said magnified portion; and
refreshing only said magnified portion of said image with said selected properties, wherein said magnified portion is only refreshed when a velocity of said cursor is detected to be at or below a specified threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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