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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2001
Jeffery Davis, Mountain View, CA (US);
Michael John Brosnan, Fremont, CA (US);
Jeffery Davis, Mountain View, CA (US);
Michael John Brosnan, Fremont, CA (US);
Agilent Technologies, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of scrolling through information displayed on a display screen of an electronic device includes providing a first plurality of user selectable scrolling zones on the display screen. Each scrolling zone in the first plurality of scrolling zones is associated with a scrolling technique. The display screen includes a screen pointer controllable by a user with a screen pointing device. Zone selection information identifying a first one of the scrolling zones selected by a user with the screen pointing device is received. The displayed information is scrolled through based on the scrolling technique associated with the selected scrolling zone.