The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2001
Method and system for selectively controlling graphical pointer movement based upon web page content
Cary Lee Bates, Rochester, MN (US);
Steven Paul Jones, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and system for selectively controlling mouse movement speed during movement within a particular web page or display window based upon a user's prior experience within that web page or various physical parameters associated with the size and content of the web page. A user's previous experience of the relative size, number and location of selectable icons or selectable graphical areas within the display are determined and utilized to automatically alter the speed of mouse pointer movement. Prior experience with web pages having similar content can also be utilized to automatically set the speed of the mouse pointer.