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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 05, 1999
Satoshi Hada, Saitama, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
For example, when moving a cursor by a pointer of a note-type personal computer, the cursor can be rapidly moved to a target position, and can be stopped there. When the pointer is operated, the cursor intermittently moves in such a manner that the movement for a predetermined time period t,and the stop for a predetermined period t,alternate with each other. At this time, although the predetermined time period t,of movement of the cursor is constant regardless of whether the amount of the inputting operation, applied to the pointer, is small or large, the speed of movement of the cursor is proportional to the inputting operation amount, and the predetermined period t,of stop of the cursor is inversely proportional to the inputting operation amount. Even if the operator stops the inputting operation, the cursor is once stopped automatically after the cursor moves for the predetermined time period t,, and therefore even if a control gain is set to a large value so as to move the cursor rapidly, or even if the operator effects the inputting operation roughly, the cursor can be easily moved toward the target position, and can be properly stopped there without overshooting.