Touch screen virtual pointing device which goes into a transluce

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1996-06-25

1999-08-03

Brier, Jeffery

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display peripheral interface input device

Touch panel

345157, G09G 500, G09G 508

Patent

active

059331348

ABSTRACT:
A method, memory, and apparatus directing a computer system, having at least a processor, memory, and touchscreen, to create a hibernatable virtual pointing device. The method includes the steps of creating a virtual pointing device on the touchscreen under at least a first portion of a hand positioned in a first location on the touchscreen, whereby a hand behavior over the virtual pointing device causes a command to be invoked, in response to detecting the hand no longer being positioned on the touchscreen, placing the virtual pointing device in hibernation and, in response to detecting the hand being re-positioned at a second location on the touchscreen, moving the virtual pointing device to the second location and bringing the virtual pointing device out of hibernation, whereby the hand behavior over the virtual pointing device causes the command to be invoked.

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"Touch and Go", article, Austin American-Statesman Newspaper, dated Apr. 8, 1996, pp. D and D2.

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