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Method and system for graphically indicating a valid input within a graphical user interface
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1996-10-23
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Granted: 2002-01-08
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Expires: 2016-10-23
Abstract
Abstract A data processing system and method of graphically indicating a valid input are provided. In accordance with the present invention, a graphical display including one or more regions is displayed within a display device of a data processing system. In addition, a graphical object corresponding to the user input device is displayed within the display device. A particular one of the one or more regions is then identified. An aspect of the graphical object indicates whether or not manipulation of the user input device will generate an input while the particular region is identified.
Inventors
- 👤 Cary L. Bates
- 👤 Jeffrey M. Ryan
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:14
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/03; G06F3/033; G06F3/038; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; G06F3/0487; G06F3/0489; G06F3/04892
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A method within a data processing system of graphically indicating a valid input, wherein said data processing system includes a display device and a graphical pointing device having a plurality of user-activated buttons, said method comprising: displaying a graphical display within said display device, said graphical display including one or more regions and a graphical pointer that has a location within said graphical display determined by said graphical pointing device; identifying a particular region among said one or more regions; and displaying, within said graphical pointer, a graphical representation of said graphical pointing device, said graphical representation of said graphical pointing device including a plurality of areas that each correspond to a respective one of said plurality of user-activated buttons, wherein an aspect of said plurality of areas indicates whether or not pressing two of said user-activated buttons substantially simultaneously will generate a valid input when said graphical pointer is positioned within said particular region.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
155 words
A method within a data processing system of graphically indicating a valid input, wherein said data processing system includes a display device and a graphical pointing device having a plurality of user-activated buttons, said method comprising: displaying a graphical display within said display device, said graphical display including one or more regions and a graphical pointer that has a location within said graphical display determined by said graphical pointing device; identifying a particular region among said one or more regions; and displaying, within said graphical pointer, a graphical representation of said graphical pointing device, said graphical representation of said graphical pointing device including a plurality of areas that each correspond to a respective one of said plurality of user-activated buttons, wherein an aspect of said plurality of areas indicates whether or not pressing two of said user-activated buttons substantially simultaneously will generate a valid input when said graphical pointer is positioned within said particular region.
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