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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 28, 1999
Young-Jun Kim, Seoul, KR;
Seong-Dong Kim, Kyunggi-do, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon City, KR;
Abstract
A method for driving a pointing device of a computer system is provided. In the method, a pointer is positioned in a user interface area for performing a specific command such as an icon, a menu bar, and a menu button. If the pointer is moved from the user interface area to a specific area over a predetermined distance, an amount of the position change of the pointer is detected and if the amount thereof corresponds to a button click of the pointing device, the same pointing signal as that of a corresponding button click is generated. It is therefore possible to perform the same function as a button click when the pointer is moved in a specific direction over a predetermined distance without using a button of the pointing device. Thus, a user is able to more conveniently use the pointing device, and changing a holding form while clicking the button of the stylus can be advantageously reduced or suppressed.