Mouse cursor control system
AssigneeFujitsu Limited
InventorYoichi Yamada
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Abstract
A display screen is divided into a plurality of split screens and a mouse equipped with a switch moves a cursor among the plurality of split screens. A first position of the mouse is memorized when the switch is depressed. A cursor is moved to a predetermined position in the split screen belonging to a predetermined scope of the distance of movement if the mouse is moved from the first position to a second position when the switch is released.
Claims3
A mouse cursor control system for use in a display device in which a display screen is divided into a plurality of split screens and a mouse equipped with a switch means moves a cursor among said plurality of split screens, said mouse cursor control system comprising:
- means for defining a plurality of angular sectors of said screen, the origin of said sectors being defined by a first position of said mouse;
- means for memorizing said first position of said mouse, when said switch means is depressed;
- means for displaying an indicating means connecting said first position with a predetermined position on the split screen, said predetermined position being determined by the angular sector into which said mouse is moved when said mouse is moved from said first position to a second position;
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- means for moving said cursor to said predetermined position in the split screen pointed to by said indicating means, when said switch means is released.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.