Patent ID: 9600090
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: G06F

Claim:
1. A computer-implemented method for configuring a multi-touch surface to display a digital mouse pad, the method comprising: defining a region on the multi-touch surface for displaying the digital mouse pad, wherein the region is proximate to a physical mouse device detected on the multi-touch surface and configured to transmit user input signals to a processing unit; generating one or more user interface elements that are disposed within the digital mouse pad, wherein each user interface element is configured to control a different operation within an application window displayed via a display device; generating an additional user interface element disposed within the digital mouse pad comprising one or more thumbnail image views of one or more objects disposed in a clipboard; displaying the digital mouse pad in the region on the multi-touch surface; detecting multi-touch input associated with a first user interface element disposed within the digital mouse pad; and performing a first operation within the application window based on the multi-touch input.