Patent ID: 6392675
Filing Date: 2002-05-21
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
In a computer system having a display for displaying objects and for displaying a cursor, said objects occupying predetermined object areas of said display, and having a cursor movement interface for controlling movement of said displayed cursor, wherein said cursor movement interface is provided with one or more buttons, a graphical method for controlling movement of said displayed cursor at said display in response to said cursor movement interface, comprising the steps of:providing a first preselected velocity setting for said cursor; providing a second preselected velocity setting for said cursor; determining whether said cursor is located within one of said predetermined object areas of said display; responding to said cursor movement interface and to said determining step to move said cursor at said display at a speed sensitivity with respect to said cursor movement interface, 1) if said cursor is located outside one of said predetermined object areas, directly related to said first preselected velocity setting, and, 2) if said cursor is located within one of said predetermined object areas, directly related to said second preselected velocity setting; and responding to operation of one of said one or more buttons to determine whether said object is located within an invalid drop area, and, if within an invalid drop area, to override said second preselected velocity setting and to move said cursor at said speed sensitivity directly related to said first preselected velocity setting.