Patent ID: 6404442
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method for presenting audio effects to identify positions on a display screen of a computer system where selected types of displayed images are located, said method comprising:initiating a find image type function; determining at least one of said types of displayed images to be located; locating display screen positions for said one displayed image type; and projecting a sound from said computer system to a perceived point of emanation away from said computer system for every one of said predetermined display image types located, said sound being related to said displayed image type, said point of emanation being related to a relative position of said located displayed image type on said display screen, said projecting being accomplished in a predetermined scan pattern of said display screen, said sound being projected whenever one of said display image types is detected to be present in said scan pattern, said projecting being terminated after one scan of said display screen.