Responsiveness Control Method for Pointing Device Movement With Respect to a Graphical User Interface

A method for controlling user interaction with a computing device using a pointing device and a display screen, said method comprising:

• determining a first pointing device position;
• determining whether the first pointing device position is within a friction area;
• determining a frictional adjustment to be utilized when the first pointing device position is within the friction area;
• and
• applying the frictional adjustment to a subsequent movement of the pointing device so that a second pointing device position is impacted by the frictional adjustment.

A method for controlling user interaction with a computing device using a pointing device and a display screen, said method comprising:

• determining a first pointing device position;
• determining whether the first pointing device position is within a gravity area;
• determining a gravitational adjustment to be utilized when the first pointing device position is within the gravity area;
• and
• applying the gravitational adjustment to a subsequent movement of the pointing device so that a second pointing device position is impacted by the gravitational adjustment.

A computer readable medium including at least tangible computer program code stored thereon for operating a pointing device with respect to display screen of a computing device, said computer readable medium comprising:

• computer program code for displaying a position indication on the display screen to represent a current pointing device position;
• computer program code for receiving position change data corresponding to movement of the pointing device;
• computer program code for determining whether the current pointing device position is in a control region;
• computer program code for modifying the position change data when said determining determines that the current pointing device position is in a control region;
• computer program code for determining a next pointing device position based on the current pointing device position and the position change data;
• and
• computer program code for displaying the position indication on the display screen to represent the next pointing device position.