Patent ID: 9678639
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: G06F

Claim:
1. A method for using a virtual mouse to interact with an electronic device, comprising: executing a computer aided design (CAD) application on an electronic device, the CAD application showing a user interface including a view of a CAD model on a touch screen display of the electronic device; persistently displaying the virtual mouse within the user interface of the CAD application on the touch screen display of the electronic device, the virtual mouse including wherein the virtual mouse is displayed independent of receipt of touch input in the visually defined movement area; receiving touch input in the visually defined movement area of the virtual mouse; moving the virtual mouse, including the pointer, in response to the touch input in the visually defined movement area; receiving a button press upon one of the number of buttons of the virtual mouse; and causing an action to be performed that is related to the element of the CAD model or point within the view of the CAD model located at the identified position, in response to the button press.