Patent ID: 8230366
Filing Date: 2012-07-24
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having a computer program recorded thereon that causes a computer to control a display device to display a user interface and at least two different images of a cursor within the displayed user interface, the computer program causing the computer to perform operations comprising: displaying, in the user interface on the display device, a first image of the cursor, the first image of the cursor comprising a pointer arrow having a tail; receiving a control input containing an instruction to drag at least one object displayed in the user interface on the display device; controlling the display device to, upon receipt of the control input, switch the display of the first image of the cursor to a display of a second image of the cursor in the user interface, the second image of the cursor comprising a first hybrid cursor having a pointer arrow with a first variable graphic replacing the tail comprised in the first image; controlling the display device to display, while the at least one object is being dragged, the first variable graphic in the user interface as an alphanumeric representation including a numerical value representing a characteristic of the at least one dragged object; and in response to a user indication associated with the dragging, controlling the display device to switch the display of the second image of the cursor to include alternative information different from the numerical value representing said characteristic of the at least one dragged object.