ENHANCING A VIEWING AREA AROUND A CURSOR

• US 20150169153A1
• Filed: 12/17/2013
• Published: 06/18/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lenovo Singapore Pte Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Lenovo Singapore Pte Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Inventors: Zugasti Hays, Alfredo, Gress, Bruce Douglas, Kapinos, Robert James, Ruiz, Jose Rodolfo, Ramirez Flores, Alex
• Application Number:
  US14/109,630
• Publication Number:
  US 20150169153A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04805 Virtual magnifying lens, i.e. window or frame movable on top of displayed information to enlarge it for better reading or selection
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04812 Interaction techniques based on cursor appearance or behaviour, e.g. being affected by the presence of displayed objects
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and program product are disclosed for positioning a cursor on a clicking area, the cursor being displayed on a display of an information handling device, receiving an input action from a user, the input action detected by an input detector, and enhancing a viewing area around the cursor in response to the input action, wherein items within the enhanced viewing area are visually larger than items outside the enhanced viewing area.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

positioning a cursor on a clicking area, the cursor being displayed on a display of an information handling device;

receiving an input action from a user, the input action detected by an input detector; and

enhancing a viewing area around the cursor in response to the input action, wherein items within the enhanced viewing area are visually larger than items outside the enhanced viewing area.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising enhancing the viewing area around the cursor in response to detecting a deceleration of a movement speed of the cursor.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising removing the enhancement of the viewing area around the cursor in response to detecting an acceleration of a movement speed of the cursor.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the viewing area around the cursor is persistently enhanced.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising configuring a size of the enhanced viewing area around the cursor.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein a size of the enhanced viewing area comprises one of a percentage of a total viewing area of the display and a specified number of pixels.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the input action comprises an input gesture and the input detector comprises a gesture detection device.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the gesture detection device comprises a camera.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the input detector comprises an input device.

10. An apparatus comprising:

a processor;

a display accessible to the processor;

a memory that stores machine readable code executable by the processor;

a cursor module that positions a cursor on a clicking area, the cursor being displayed on the display;

an input module that receives an input action from a user, the input action detected by an input detector; and

a magnification module that enhances a viewing area around the cursor in response to the input action, wherein items within the enhanced viewing area are visually larger than items outside the enhanced viewing area.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a deceleration module that enhances the viewing area around the cursor in response to detecting a deceleration of a movement speed of the cursor.

12. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising an acceleration module that removes the enhancement of the viewing area around the cursor in response to detecting an acceleration of a movement speed of the cursor.

13. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the viewing area around the cursor is persistently enhanced.

14. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a size configuration module that sets a size of the enhanced viewing area around the cursor.

15. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein a size of the enhanced viewing area comprises one of a percentage of a total viewing area of the display and a specified number of pixels.

16. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the input action comprises an input gesture and the input detector comprises a gesture detection device.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the gesture detection device comprises a camera.

18. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the input detector comprises an input device.

19. A program product comprising a computer readable storage medium storing machine readable code executable by a processor to perform:

positioning a cursor on a clicking area, the cursor being displayed on a display of an information handling device;

receiving an input action from a user, the input action detected by an input detector; and

enhancing a viewing area around the cursor in response to the input action, wherein items within the enhanced viewing area are visually larger than items outside the enhanced viewing area.

20. The program product of claim 19, further comprising enhancing the viewing area around the cursor in response to detecting a deceleration of a movement speed of the cursor and removing the enhancement of the viewing area around the cursor in response to detecting an acceleration of a movement speed of the cursor.