Patent ID: 6057826
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method for managing the relative displacement of a cursor on a viewing screen, in relation to an image of which at least one part is displayed on said screen in order to bring the cursor into a predetermined area of said image, said cursor having a constant size, a current position and a current angular orientation, said method comprising the steps of:determining on said screen and introducing a relative rotation angle required to bring the cursor from its current angular orientation to a relative angular orientation of said predetermined area with respect to the current cursor position, said introduction being performed by a first manual command by rotating a control member at said rotation angle,rotating said cursor at said rotation angle about a pivot point thereof from said current angular orientation to said relative angular orientation of said predetermined area, said rotation being performed progressively during rotation of said control member,translating the cursor and the pivot point thereof in relation to said image, in said relative angular orientation until it reaches said predetermined area, this translation being performed by a second manual command distinct and independent from the first one, andvalidating the position occupied by said cursor in relation to said image, by means of a third command distinct from said first one.