Patent ID: 7116340
Filing Date: 2006-10-03
Classification: G06F,G16H

Abstract:
1. A method for providing and processing a cursored user interaction, said method comprises the steps of: providing a menu-less graphical interface having a plurality of sensitive areas, each sensitive area is positioned at a predetermined, fixed relative position with respect to an associated medical image display field and with respect to at least one additional sensitive area, wherein each of the plurality of sensitive areas corresponds to at least one function and is associated with one of a plurality of different cursors providing a visual cue as to the at least one function corresponding to each of the plurality of sensitive areas; spatially displaying a medical image in said field; and, while said image continues to be displayed, controlling a mouse configured such that positionings of said mouse within each of said plurality of sensitive areas causes display of one of the plurality of different cursors and allows activation and control of a plurality of inherent processing functionalities for performing the at least one function respectively associated with each of said plurality of sensitive areas, said at least one function comprising image processing on said spatially displayed medical image, said controlling positioning said mouse within an area from among said areas to cause said display and allow said activation and control.