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Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2012

Filed:

Aug. 25, 2006
Applicants:

Gary L. Owen, Robins, IA (US);

Maureen A. Lehman, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);

Michael J. Krenz, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);

Inventors:

Gary L. Owen, Robins, IA (US);

Maureen A. Lehman, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);

Michael J. Krenz, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);

Assignee:

Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/033 (2006.01); G09G 5/08 (2006.01); G09G 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A system for positioning a graphical object on an electronic display. A coarse positioning input control element provides a coarse position input signal and a fine positioning input control element provides a fine position input signal. A microprocessor is operatively connected to the coarse positioning input control element and the fine positioning input control element for integrating the coarse position input signal and the fine position input signal. The microprocessor output signal is provided to an electronic display. Manipulation of the coarse positioning input control element provides a rapid and coarse manual positioning of a graphical object and manipulation of the fine positioning input control element provides accurate positioning of the graphical object, thereby optimizing the efficiency for graphical object positioning on the electronic display.


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