Proportional pointer transition between multiple display devices
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1. A computer-implemented method for proportional transition between multiple display devices, comprising:
- determining an initial position of a pixel corresponding to a location of a pointer graphic on a first display device;
calculating a corresponding position of the pixel on a second display device as the pointer graphic is moved from the first display device to the second display device, wherein the corresponding position is calculated based on a proportion of a set of dimensions of the first display device to a set of dimensions of the second display device; and
placing the pointer graphic at the corresponding position when the pointer graphic has been moved to the second display device,wherein a particular movement of a pointer controller causes the pointer graphic to travel a first distance when the pointer graphic is on the first display device and to travel a second distance calculated based on the first distance and the proportion when the pointer graphic is on the second display device.
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Abstract
An approach is provided for automatically calculating and delivering proportional pointer locations during transition between multiple visual display devices (e.g., in regard to their characteristics, which may be heterogeneous, homogenous, or a mixture thereof). Specifically, the approaches described herein provide a solution for finding proportional locations of a pointer'"'"'s on-screen graphic as the pointer is being transitioned/moved between multiple display devices (e.g., controlled by a single computer or controller).
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for proportional transition between multiple display devices, comprising:
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determining an initial position of a pixel corresponding to a location of a pointer graphic on a first display device; calculating a corresponding position of the pixel on a second display device as the pointer graphic is moved from the first display device to the second display device, wherein the corresponding position is calculated based on a proportion of a set of dimensions of the first display device to a set of dimensions of the second display device; and placing the pointer graphic at the corresponding position when the pointer graphic has been moved to the second display device, wherein a particular movement of a pointer controller causes the pointer graphic to travel a first distance when the pointer graphic is on the first display device and to travel a second distance calculated based on the first distance and the proportion when the pointer graphic is on the second display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for proportional transition between multiple display devices, comprising:
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a bus; a processor coupled to the bus; and a memory medium coupled to or accessed via the bus, the memory medium comprising instructions to; determine an initial position of a pixel corresponding to a location of a pointer graphic on a first display device; calculate a corresponding position of the pixel on a second display device as the pointer graphic is moved from the first display device to the second display device, wherein the corresponding position is calculated based on a proportion of a set of dimensions of the first display device to a set of dimensions of the second display device; and place the pointer graphic at the corresponding position when the pointer graphic has been moved to the second display device, wherein a particular movement of a pointer controller causes the pointer graphic to travel a first distance when the pointer graphic is on the first display device and to travel a second distance calculated based on the first distance and the proportion when the pointer graphic is on the second display device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product for proportional transition between multiple display devices, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage media, and program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media, to:
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determine an initial position of a pixel corresponding to a location of a pointer graphic on a first display device; calculate a corresponding position of the pixel on a second display device as the pointer graphic is moved from the first display device to the second display device, wherein the corresponding position is calculated based on a proportion of a set of dimensions of the first display device to a set of dimensions of the second display device; and place the pointer graphic at the corresponding position when the pointer graphic has been moved to the second display device, wherein a particular movement of a pointer controller causes the pointer graphic to travel a first distance when the pointer graphic is on the first display device and to travel a second distance calculated based on the first distance and the proportion when the pointer graphic is on the second display device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for deploying a system for proportional transition between multiple display devices, comprising:
providing a computer infrastructure being operable to; determine an initial position of a pixel corresponding to a location of a pointer graphic on a first display device; calculate a corresponding position of the pixel on a second display device as the pointer graphic is moved from the first display device to the second display device, wherein the corresponding position is calculated based on a proportion of a set of dimensions of the first display device to a set of dimensions of the second display device; and place the pointer graphic at the corresponding position when the pointer graphic has been moved to the second display device, wherein a particular movement of a pointer controller causes the pointer graphic to travel a first distance when the pointer graphic is on the first display device and to travel a second distance calculated based on the first distance and the proportion when the pointer graphic is on the second display device. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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