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Devices, systems and methods for position-locking cursor on display device

  • US 6,788,284 B1
  • Filed: 05/30/2000
  • Issued: 09/07/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for interfacing with a computer application, the computer application being adapted to display a cursor within a display area of a display device of a computer, the computer having a mouse-type input device associated therewith for providing movement information and functional information corresponding to the cursor such that the cursor is movable about the display area in response to the movement information and is adapted to provide selected functionality in response to the functional information, said method comprising:

  • locking a position of the cursor on the display device such that the cursor cannot be moved;

    enabling functional information, provided by the mouse-type input device, to provide selected functionality of the cursor while the position of the cursor is locked; and

    unlocking the position of the cursor such that the cursor is movable about the display area in response to the movement information.

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