Combined keyboard and mouse entry

Claim 2

Computing apparatus comprising a microprocessor, means including said microprocessor to execute operating code, means to display symbols and a cursor for selection of certain said operating code, a keyboard to position said cursor, a cursor traversing device to position said cursor, means including either said keyboard or said traversing device for an operator of said computing apparatus to select said certain operating code by positioning said cursor near selected ones of said displayed symbols and activating a selection signal, and said microprocessor comprising a first control means to move said cursor when said display is changed by said selection from said keyboard and to not move said cursor when said display is changed by said selection from said traversing device.

Claim 3

The computing apparatus as in claim 1 also comprising second control means operative at least after said change of display to position said cursor to a predetermined said displayed symbol upon keyboard entry when no said displayed symbol is near said cursor.

Claim 4

The computing apparatus as in claim 2 also comprising third control means responsive to a change in said display by said selection from said traversing device to store information representing the normal initial cursor location for said display changed to, and wherein said second control means employs said stored information to locate said cursor at said normal initial cursor location.

Claim 5

Computing apparatus as in claim 3 in which said first control means moves said cursor from an initial menu defining broad categories of applications or functions to the top of a list of said applications or functions when said display is changed by said keyboard.

Claim 6

Computing apparatus as in claim 1 in which said first control means moves said cursor from an initial menu defining broad categories of applications or functions to the top of a list of said applications or functions when said display is changed by said keyboard.

Claim 7

Computing apparatus as in claim 2 in which said first control means moves said cursor from an initial menu defining broad categories of applications or functions to the top of a list of said applications or functions when said display is changed by said keyboard.

Claim 8

Computing apparatus as in claim 6 in which said first control means moves said cursor from a list of applications or functions to a selection symbol effective when selected to start said computing apparatus to load software when said display is changed by said keyboard.

Claim 9

Computing apparatus as in claim 1 in which said first control means moves said cursor from a list of applications or functions to a selection symbol effective when selected to start said computing apparatus to load software when said display is changed by said keyboard.

Claim 10

Computing apparatus as in claim 2 in which said first control means moves said cursor from a list of applications or functions to a selection symbol effective when selected to start said computing apparatus to load software when said display is changed by said keyboard.

Claim 11

Computing apparatus as in claim 3 in which said first control means moves said cursor from a list of applications or functions to a selection symbol effective when selected to start said computing apparatus to load software when said display is changed by said keyboard.

Claim 12

Computing apparatus as in claim 4 in which said first control means moves said cursor from a list of applications or functions to a selection symbol effective when selected to start said computing apparatus to load software when said display is changed by said keyboard.

Claim 13

Computing apparatus as in claim 5 in which said first control means moves said cursor from a list of applications or functions to a selection symbol effective when selected to start said computing apparatus to load software when said display is changed by said keyboard.

Claim 14

Computing apparatus as in claim 12 in which said first control means moves said cursor to the initial location of the immediately previous display when current selection is reversed by said keyboard.

Claim 15

Computing apparatus as in claim 1 in which said first control means moves said cursor to the initial location of the immediately previous display when current selection is reversed by said keyboard.

Claim 16

Computing apparatus as in claim 2 in which said first control means moves said cursor to the initial location of the immediately previous display when current selection is reversed by said keyboard.

Claim 17

Computing apparatus as in claim 3 in which said first control means moves said cursor to the initial location of the immediately previous display when current selection is reversed by said keyboard.

Claim 18

Computing apparatus as in claim 4 in which said first control means moves said cursor to the initial location of the immediately previous display when current selection is reversed by said keyboard.

Claim 19

Computing apparatus as in claim 5 in which said first control means moves said cursor to the initial location of the immediately previous display when current selection is reversed by said keyboard.

Claim 20

Computing apparatus as in claim 6 in which said first control means moves said cursor to the initial location of the immediately previous display when current selection is reversed by said keyboard.

Claim 21

Computing apparatus as in claim 7 in which said first control means moves said cursor to the initial location of the immediately previous display when current selection is reversed by said keyboard.

Claim 22

Computing apparatus as in claim 8 in which said first control means moves said cursor to the initial location of the immediately previous display when current selection is reversed by said keyboard.

Claim 23

Computing apparatus as in claim 9 in which said first control means moves said cursor to the initial location of the immediately previous display when current selection is reversed by said keyboard.

Claim 24

Computing apparatus as in claim 10 in which said first control means moves said cursor to the initial location of the immediately previous display when current selection is reversed by said keyboard.

Claim 25

Computing apparatus as in claim 11 in which said first control means moves said cursor to the initial location of the immediately previous display when current selection is reversed by said keyboard.

Claim 26

Computing apparatus comprising a microprocessor, means including said microprocessor to execute operating code, means to display symbols and a cursor in the form of an pointed line for selection of certain said operating code defined by the location of the point of said cursor being near selected ones of said displayed symbols, a keyboard to position said cursor, a cursor traversing device to position said cursor, means including either said keyboard or said traversing device for an operator of said computing apparatus to select said certain operating code by positioning said cursor and activating a selection signal, said microprocessor comprising a first control means to move said cursor when said display is changed by said selection from said keyboard and to not move said cursor when said display is changed by said selection from said traversing device, and second control means to position said cursor to one said displayed symbol upon keyboard entry to position said cursor when no said displayed symbol is near said cursor.

Claim 27

Computing apparatus comprising a microprocessor, means including said microprocessor to execute operating code, means to display symbols and a cursor in the form of an pointed line for selection of certain said operating code defined by the location of the point of said cursor being near selected ones of said displayed symbols, a keyboard to position said cursor, a cursor traversing device to position said cursor, means including either said keyboard or said traversing device for an operator of said computing apparatus to select said certain operating code by positioning said cursor and activating a selection signal, said microprocessor comprising a first control means to move said cursor when said display is changed by said selection from said keyboard and to not move said cursor when said display is changed by said selection from said traversing device, and second control means to position said cursor to one said displayed symbol upon keyboard entry to position said cursor when no said displayed symbol is near said cursor.

Claim 28

Computing apparatus as in 25 also comprising third control means responsive to a change in said display by said selection from said traversing device to store information representing the normal initial cursor location for said display changed to, and wherein said second control means employs said stored information to locate said cursor at said normal initial cursor location.

Claim 29

Computing apparatus as in 25 also comprising third control means responsive to a change in said display by said selection from said traversing device to store information representing the normal initial cursor location for said display changed to, and wherein said second control means employs said stored information to locate said cursor at said normal initial cursor location.

Claim 30

Computing apparatus as in claim 26 in which said first control means moves said cursor from an initial menu defining broad categories of applications or functions to the top of a list of said applications or functions when said display is changed by said keyboard.

Claim 31

Computing apparatus as in claim 25 in which said first control means moves said cursor from an initial menu defining broad categories of applications or functions to the top of a list of said applications or functions when said display is changed by said keyboard.

Claim 32

Computing apparatus as in claim 28 in which said first control means moves said cursor from a list of applications or functions to a selection symbol effective when selected to start said computing apparatus to load software.

Claim 33

Computing apparatus as in claim 25 in which said first control means moves said cursor from a list of applications or functions to a selection symbol effective when selected to start said computing apparatus to load software.

Claim 34

Computing apparatus as in claim 26 in which said first control means moves said cursor from a list of applications or functions to a selection symbol effective when selected to start said computing apparatus to load software.

Claim 35

Computing apparatus as in claim 27 in which said first control means moves said cursor from a list of applications or functions to a selection symbol effective when selected to start said computing apparatus to load software.

Claim 36

Computing apparatus as in claim 32 in which said first control means moves said cursor to the initial location of the immediately previous display when current selection is reversed by said keyboard.

Claim 37

Computing apparatus as in claim 25 in which said first control means moves said cursor to the initial location of the immediately previous display when current selection is reversed by said keyboard.

Claim 38

Computing apparatus as in claim 26 in which said first control means moves said cursor to the initial location of the immediately previous display when current selection is reversed by said keyboard.

Claim 39

Computing apparatus as in claim 27 in which said first control means moves said cursor to the initial location of the immediately previous display when current selection is reversed by said keyboard.

Claim 40

Computing apparatus as in claim 28 in which said first control means moves said cursor to the initial location of the immediately previous display when current selection is reversed by said keyboard.

Claim 41

Computing apparatus as in claim 29 in which said first control means moves said cursor to the initial location of the immediately previous display when current selection is reversed by said keyboard.

Claim 42

Computing apparatus as in claim 30 in which said first control means moves said cursor to the initial location of the immediately previous display when current selection is reversed by said keyboard.

Claim 43

Computing apparatus as in claim 31 in which said first control means moves said cursor to the initial location of the immediately previous display when current selection is reversed by said keyboard.