G06F 3/04812
Interaction techniques based on cursor appearance or behaviour
Official title: Interaction techniques based on cursor appearance or behaviour, e.g. being affected by the presence of displayed objects
G06F3/04812 (Interaction techniques based on cursor appearance or behaviour) appears on 2,785 US grants and 3,487 published applications in this corpus.
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- Methods and apparatus for interacting with data objects using action handles565US 5,760,773 AMicrosoft Corporation · 1998
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- Method and apparatus for enhancing computer-user selection of computer-displayed objects through dynamic selection area and constant visual feedback396US 5,757,358 AThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy · 1998