Hover indicator for objects
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsKeith Chellis, James Macauley, Stuart DeSpain
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Abstract
Technology is disclosed for identifying embedded objects in a user interface. The technology identifies the objects when a user interface device is positioned over the object. The technology is included in a computer system having a graphical user interface, a display and a user interface selection device. A method of illustrating a characteristic of an object in a document on the display comprises the steps of retrieving an event indicating the position of the user interface selection device over an object; and displaying an indicator illustrating boundaries of the object in a document.
Claims20
In a computer system having a graphical user interface including a display and a user interface selection device, a method of illustrating a characteristic of an object in a document on the display, comprising the steps of:
- (a) retrieving an event indicating the position of the user interface selection device over an object;
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- (b) displaying an indicator illustrating boundaries of the object in a document.
A method in a computer system for displaying on a display device an indicator of an object, including a location and boundaries of the object, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) determining a position of a user controlled cursor over an object in a document;
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- (b) displaying an indicator illustrating at least boundaries of the object in a document.
A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing steps comprising:
- (a) retrieving an event indicating the position of the user interface selection device over an object;
- and
- (b) displaying an indicator illustrating boundaries of the object in a document.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.