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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2007
Filed:
May. 30, 2003
Yoshinori Tahara, Yamato, JP;
Tooru Tabara, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Reiko Kawase, Machida, JP;
Masaru Horioka, Sagamihara, JP;
Yoshinori Tahara, Yamato, JP;
Tooru Tabara, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Reiko Kawase, Machida, JP;
Masaru Horioka, Sagamihara, JP;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
To provide a pointer position control method and the like for manipulating a pointer more easily. The user moves the pointer P two-dimensionally and perform click and other operations by using only 'voice'—by varying the volume and pitch of produced voice without uttering any specific command. The user moves the pointer P by varying the volume and switches the travel direction of the pointer P by changing the pitch. Also, by stopping to vary the volume, the user can automatically enter a fine adjustment mode in which the user can make fine adjustments. Furthermore, the user can perform a click by stopping to produce voice suddenly and return to normal speech recognition mode by keeping silent.