Patent ID: 8826187

Claim:
A method for moving a cursor and selecting objects, the method comprising: outputting a finger pointer for display at a first location of a touchscreen, wherein the finger pointer comprises a cursor indicator coupled to a finger contact area; receiving an activation signal from the touchscreen, wherein the activation signal is generated in response to detecting a contact at the touchscreen in the finger contact area; receiving a movement signal, wherein the movement signal is generated in response to detecting a movement from the first location to a second location of the touchscreen that is substantially at an edge of the touchscreen; responsive to receiving the movement signal; outputting the finger pointer for display at the second location of the touchscreen; outputting, for display, a visual scrolling of a page away from the edge of the touchscreen and beyond an edge of the page, wherein the visual scrolling enables at least a portion of the finger contact area to be displayed at the touchscreen in an area that is beyond the edge of the page and substantially between the edge of the touchscreen and the edge of the page, such that the cursor indicator coupled to the finger contact area indicates an object in the page that is positioned substantially at the edge of the page; receiving an object selection signal from the touchscreen at the second location, wherein the object selection signal is generated in response to activation of the finger pointer to select the object indicated by the cursor indicator; and activating the object.