Data processing: presentation processing of document – operator i – Operator interface – On-screen workspace or object
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-26
2005-04-26
Herndon, Heather R. (Department: 2179)
Data processing: presentation processing of document, operator i
Operator interface
On-screen workspace or object
C715S856000, C715S859000, C715S860000, C715S862000, C715S837000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06886138
ABSTRACT:
In an interactive display interface, an implementation for highlighting all icons in any set of a plurality of the icons, wherein each icon in the set is within a predetermined distance of an approaching pointer or cursor. In other words, the point of the pointer or cursor may be considered to be surrounded by a circular halo with a radius of said predetermined distance. The user moves the cursor in a standard manner. However, if the icons that the moving cursor is approaching are so densely spaced that more than one icon comes within the halo, then all of the icons within this set of the plurality of icons is highlighted to give the user a more distinct choice. The highlighting of each of the highlighted icons is ended when the pointer moves outside of the predetermined distance or halo radius.
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Laffey Patrick Justin
McBrearty Gerald Francis
Murillo Jessica Kelley
Shieh Johnny Meng-Han
Tran Kim-Khanh Vu
Emile Volel
Herndon Heather R.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Kraft Jerry
Roberts Diana C.
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