Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Display driving control circuitry – Controlling the condition of display elements
Patent
1997-08-15
1999-05-25
Katbab, A.
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Display driving control circuitry
Controlling the condition of display elements
345173, G06F 300
Patent
active
059073276
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed are a coordinate input system and a method of controlling the coordinate input system, which can notify a user of a state of having come into a drag lock mode in an easily discernable manner, and hence can keep the user from being embarrassed as far as possible. When the user operates a coordinate detecting device (PD) such as a pad, the operating action is sent to a coordinate outputting device (PC) such as a personal computer. If the user makes a predetermined drag lock action, this action is detected by a measuring unit (13), causing a mode converter (14) to effect shift to a drag lock mode. The coordinate outputting device (PC) is thereby held in a similar state as allowing continuous dragging of an icon or window indicated on the screen of a display (16). At this time, a controller (15) replaces the cursor indicated on the screen by other one having a different shape specific to the drag lock mode. After that, if the user makes an action to release the drag lock mode, the mode converter (14) effects shift to a drag mode and the controller (15) restores the cursor on the screen to the original one having the shape before the shift to the drag lock mode.
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Itoh Akihisa
Ogura Tsuyoshi
Alps Electric Co. ,Ltd.
Katbab A.
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