Method for rapid repositioning of a display pointer in a preferred order

Claim 3

The method of claim 1, wherein the known screen locations of the widgets are determined by: determining pixel location of the widgets in an x-direction and a y-direction on the display screen; and storing the pixel location as the known location of the widgets.

Claim 4

The method of claim 1, wherein the input stimulus is activated by: responding to a chording function on a computer mouse.

Claim 5

The method of claim 1, wherein the input stimulus is activated by: responding to a single function button on a computer mouse.

Claim 6

The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined order is established by: prompting a user to select the at least some of the widgets; and storing each of the at least some of the widgets in an order selected by the user.

Claim 7

The method of claim 5 further comprises prompting the user to select the at least some of the widgets from a current window displayed on the display screen.

Claim 8

The method of claim 5 further comprises prompting the user to select the at least some of the widgets from several application icons displayed on the display screen.

Claim 9

A computer readable storage medium for storing program instructions that, when read by a computer, causes the computer to rapidly position a display pointer on a display screen, the computer readable storage medium comprising: first storage means for storing program instructions that cause the computer to, based on known screen location of widgets, establish a preferred order of display pointer movement between at least some of the widgets; and second storage means for storing program instructions that cause the computer to automatically reposition the display pointer based on the preferred order of the display pointer movement when an input stimulus is activated.

Claim 10

A computer readable storage medium for storing program instructions that, when read by a computer, causes the computer to rapidly position a display pointer on a display screen, the computer readable storage medium comprising: first storage means for storing program instructions that cause the computer to, based on known screen location of widgets, establish a preferred order of display pointer movement between at least some of the widgets; and second storage means for storing program instructions that cause the computer to automatically reposition the display pointer based on the preferred order of the display pointer movement when an input stimulus is activated.

Claim 11

The computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the first storage means further comprises, to determine the known screen locations, the functions of: storing program instructions that cause the computer to determine pixel location of the widgets in an x-direction and a y-direction on the display screen; and storing program instructions that cause the computer to store the pixel location as the known location of the widgets.

Claim 12

The computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the second storage means further comprises, to activate the input stimulus, the function of: storing program instructions that cause the computer to respond to a chording function on a computer mouse.

Claim 13

The computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the second storage means further comprises, to activate the input stimulus, the function of: storing program instructions that cause the computer to respond to a single function button on a computer mouse.

Claim 14

The computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the first storage means further comprises, to establish the preferred order, the functions of: storing program instructions that cause the computer to prompt user to select the at least some of the widgets; and storing program instructions that cause the computer to store each of the at least some of the widgets in an order selected by the user.

Claim 15

The computer readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein the first storage means further comprises storing program instructions that cause the computer to prompt the user to select the at least some of the widgets from a current window displayed on the display screen.

Claim 16

The computer readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein the first storage means further comprises storing program instructions that cause the computer to prompt the user to select the at least some of the widgets from several application icons displayed on the display screen.

Claim 17

A computer system comprising: a display screen; an input device; a central processing unit that includes: an input device driver operably coupled to the input device; an input device interpolation module operably coupled to the input device driver; a screen monitor module operably coupled to the input device interpolation module; a display screen driver operably coupled to the screen monitor module and the display screen; memory that operably coupled to the central processing unit, wherein the memory includes: first storage means for storing program instructions that cause the central processing unit to, based on known screen location of widgets, establish a preferred order of display pointer movement between at least some of the widgets; and second storage means for storing program instructions that cause the central processing unit to automatically reposition the display pointer on the display screen based on the preferred order of the display pointer movement when an input stimulus is activated.

Claim 18

A computer system comprising: a display screen; an input device; a central processing unit that includes: an input device driver operably coupled to the input device; an input device interpolation module operably coupled to the input device driver; a screen monitor module operably coupled to the input device interpolation module; a display screen driver operably coupled to the screen monitor module and the display screen; memory that operably coupled to the central processing unit, wherein the memory includes: first storage means for storing program instructions that cause the central processing unit to, based on known screen location of widgets, establish a preferred order of display pointer movement between at least some of the widgets; and second storage means for storing program instructions that cause the central processing unit to automatically reposition the display pointer on the display screen based on the preferred order of the display pointer movement when an input stimulus is activated.