US 10,871,875 B2 · Cursor identification on an IHS display

Abstract

An IHS (Information Handling Systems) supports pointing devices such as a mouse. To use a pointing device, a user must identify the displayed location of the cursor. Depending on factors such as the resolution and size of a display, a user may have difficulty in immediately locating a cursor. Embodiments support various cursor activation modes that allow a user to quickly locate the cursor. A cursor activation mode is initiated by an entry condition and is associated with a modified cursor appearance. Upon detecting an entry condition, the cursor appearance is modified. Upon detecting the exit condition, the appearance of the cursor is restored. The appearance of the cursor may be modified by changing the size and/or color of the cursor. The cursor may be positioned at a default screen location or a screen location corresponding to a direction of the user's gaze.

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Dependent claims

A method for managing a cursor visible in one or more displays utilized by an Information Handling System (IHS), the method comprising:

configuring a cursor activation mode that is initiated by an entry condition and ended by an exit condition, wherein the cursor activation mode is associated with a modified appearance of the cursor;
detecting the entry condition;
determining the exit condition associated with the cursor activation mode, wherein the exit condition comprises an expiration of a time duration specified by a model trained based on prior durations required for a user to locate the cursor during prior instances of the cursor activation mode;
modifying the appearance of the cursor upon detecting the entry condition;
and
upon detecting the exit condition, restoring the appearance of the cursor.

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An Information Handling System (IHS) utilizing one or more displays comprising a first display and a second display, comprising:

one or more processors;
and
a memory device coupled to the one or more processors, the memory device storing computer-readable instructions that, upon execution by the one or more processors, cause the system to:
configure a cursor activation mode that is initiated by an entry condition and ended by an exit condition, wherein the cursor activation mode is associated with a modified appearance and a modified location of a cursor;
detect the entry condition;
determine the exit condition associated with the cursor activation mode, wherein the exit condition comprises an expiration of a time duration specified by a model trained based on prior durations required for a user to locate the cursor during prior instances of the cursor activation mode;
upon detecting the entry condition:
determine the cursor is currently being displayed in the first display,
determine a gaze of user of the IHS is directed at the second display,
modify the location of the cursor by repositioning the cursor from the first display to a screen location on the second display, and
modify the appearance of the cursor at the screen location on the second display;
and
upon detecting the exit condition, restoring the appearance of the cursor.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Cursor identification on an IHS display

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