Breakaway and re-grow touchscreen pointing device

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1996-10-04

1999-02-16

Shankar, Vijay

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display peripheral interface input device

Cursor mark position control device

345156, 345173, 345174, 178 1801, 178 1803, G08C 2100, G09G 500, G09G 508

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058725598

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus, method, and memory direct a computer system, having at least a touchscreen, to breakaway and re-grow one or more portions of a virtual pointing device. The method includes displaying a virtual pointing device on the touchscreen. The method also includes, in response to detecting at least one finger or stylus placed on at least a first portion of the virtual pointing device, breaking away only the first portion of the virtual pointing device in accordance with movement of the finger or stylus along the touchscreen, wherein at least a first function is associated with the first portion. The method finally includes re-growing a new portion to the virtual pointing device in place of the first portion.

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

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