Cursor assist mode
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1. A method for enabling user control of marine electronic information, the method comprising:
- displaying marine electronic data in the form of a chart on a touchscreen;
providing a cursor, wherein the cursor is movable by placement of a user'"'"'s finger over the cursor;
causing the marine electronic data to be panned such that the chart scrolls across the touchscreen;
receiving user input in the form of placement of the user'"'"'s finger on the touchscreen at a first position on the chart as it is being panned; and
in response to receiving the user input;
causing freezing of the panning of the marine electronic data, anddisplaying the cursor at a second position on the chart, wherein the second position is at a predetermined offset from the first position such that the cursor is not obstructed from view by the user'"'"'s finger.
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Abstract
Described herein are implementations of various technologies for a method and apparatus for providing marine electronic data. In one implementation, a screen may display marine electronic data. A cursor may be provided that is movable by placement of a finger over the cursor. A request to display the cursor at a position such that the cursor is not obstructed from view by the finger may be received. The requested cursor may be displayed at the position on the screen.
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1. A method for enabling user control of marine electronic information, the method comprising:
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displaying marine electronic data in the form of a chart on a touchscreen; providing a cursor, wherein the cursor is movable by placement of a user'"'"'s finger over the cursor; causing the marine electronic data to be panned such that the chart scrolls across the touchscreen; receiving user input in the form of placement of the user'"'"'s finger on the touchscreen at a first position on the chart as it is being panned; and in response to receiving the user input; causing freezing of the panning of the marine electronic data, and displaying the cursor at a second position on the chart, wherein the second position is at a predetermined offset from the first position such that the cursor is not obstructed from view by the user'"'"'s finger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
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display marine electronic data in the form of a chart on a touchscreen; provide a cursor, wherein the cursor is movable by placement of a user'"'"'s finger over the cursor; cause the marine electronic data to be panned such that the chart scrolls across the touchscreen; receive user input in the form of placement of the user'"'"'s finger on the touchscreen at a first position on the chart as it is being panned; and in response to receiving the user input; cause freezing of the panning of the marine electronic data; and display the cursor at the second position on the chart, wherein the second position is at a predetermined offset from the first position such that the cursor is no obstructed from view by the user'"'"'s finger. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for displaying marine electronic data, said apparatus comprising:
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one or more processors; a screen; memory having a plurality of executable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processor to; display marine electronic data in the form of a chart on a touchscreen; provide a cursor, wherein the cursor is movable by placement of a user'"'"'s finger over the cursor; cause the marine electronic data to be panned such that the chart scrolls across the touchscreen; receive user input in the form of placement of the user'"'"'s finger on the touchscreen at a first position on the chart as it is being panned; and in response to receiving the user input; cause freezing of the panning of the marine electronic data; and display the cursor at the second position on the chart, wherein the second position is at a predetermined offset from the first position such that the cursor is no obstructed from view by the user'"'"'s finger. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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