Patent Document ID: 6031531
Application ID: 09056045
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. A method in a computer system for assisting physically challenged users in positioning cursor objects at desired icons displayed within a graphic interface of said computer system, said method comprising the steps of: displaying an icon within said graphic interface, wherein said icon, when graphically selected by a user, facilitates a particular application function; establishing an icon domain about said icon, said icon domain being larger than said icon; automatically positioning said cursor object at the center of said icon, in response to moving said cursor object into said icon domain, thereby assisting physically challenged users in efficiently positioning said cursor object at said icon in order to graphically select a particular function associated with said icon; compiling a registry of icons previously visited by said cursor object during a current application session; determining if said icon is contained within said registry; and automatically repositioning said cursor object from said icon to the center of said another icon located nearest said icon, if said icon is not contained within said registry.