Patent ID: 6140996
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: G09G

Abstract:
A display control apparatus comprising:storage means for storing display data;cursor position memory means for storing a position of a cursor;cursor pattern memory means for storing cursor pattern data;instruction means for instructing a move of the position of the cursor;change means for changing, on the basis of the instruction from said instruction means, the position of the cursor stored in said cursor position memory means;synthesizing means for synthesizing the display data stored in said storage means with the cursor pattern data stored in said cursor pattern memory means based on the cursor position stored in said cursor position memory means to form synthesized data; anddisplay control means for controlling a display device to display the synthesized data formed by said synthesizing means, whereina cursor pattern when the position of the cursor is being changed has a first shape and a cursor pattern when the position of the cursor is not being changed has a second shape different from the first shape, and wherein the first shape of the cursor pattern chances based on the direction of movement of the cursor.