Patent ID: 7746360
Filing Date: 2010-06-29
Classification: G06F,G09G

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: displaying, on a screen, a graphical user interface element, wherein the graphical user interface element includes at least a first part for indicating a portion of a screen to magnify, and a second part for displaying a magnified version of the portion of the screen indicated by the first part, and wherein the first part indicates a portion of the screen that is not encompassed by the second part; in response to user input received through a cursor control device, a computing device causing the graphical user interface element to move as a cursor across the screen; and while the graphical user interface element moves as a cursor across the screen, the portion of the screen that is displayed magnified by the second part changes to reflect the portion of the screen that is indicated by the first part, wherein the first part and the second part remain in a fixed distance apart from each other as the graphical user interface element is moved as a cursor across the screen.