Touchpad with scroll and pan regions

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1996-07-03

1998-05-05

Bayerl, Raymond J.

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display peripheral interface input device

Touch panel

345157, 345174, G09G 100, G09G 500

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057481857

ABSTRACT:
A touchpad (50) having multiple regions that may be linked to various commands or functions within a graphical user interface (GUI). Preferably, a cursor control region (54), a scroll control region (56), and a pan control region (58) are defined on the touchpad. Movement of a contact point in the cursor control region causes movement of a cursor in the GUI. Movement of a contact point in the scroll control region or the pan control region causes scrolling or panning, respectively, of the workspace in the GUI. The multiple regions may be mapped onto a single touchpad member (80) or each region identified with a separate touchpad member.

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