Patent ID: 8327294
Filing Date: 2012-12-04
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling operation of a cursor on a display screen of a computer system, wherein one a multitude of areas on the display screen are designated as user interface areas for receiving input from a user via a Graphical User Interface, the method comprising the steps of: for each of the user interface areas, designating an area on the display screen as an associated cursor-auto area; the user applying input to the computer system to move the cursor on the display screen and into one of the cursor-auto areas; when the cursor moves into said one of the cursor-auto areas, the computer system automatically performing a predefined operation to associate visually the cursor with the user interface area associated with said one of the cursor-auto areas; for each of the user interface areas, identifying a controllable strength probability field around said each user interface area and determining an attraction strength attracting the cursor toward said each user interface area to vary a speed at which the cursor moves toward said each user interface area; and for each of the user interface areas, predefining the strength of the strength probability field around said each user interface area based on obtained probability factors specific to the user; and wherein: the identifying a controllable strength probability field around said each user interface area includes, when the user has moved the cursor toward one of the user interface areas in the past, weakening the strength of the strength probability field around said one of the user interface areas to reduce the probability of the user again moving the cursor toward said one of the user interface areas; and at least some of the user interface areas have titles; and the attraction strength around each of said some of the user interface areas is determined by a multitude of factors including the title of said each user interface area.