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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6834372 | Internet web browser with proximity sensitie hyperlink history report A web browser program presents historical information about hyperlinks shown on web pages. Initially, the computer determines whether it is receiving certain user input, such as placement of a cursor over a hyperlink for a certain time. When this occurs, the compute... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6057844 | Drag operation gesture controller A method and system for refining the function performed by a drag operation during the drag operation. After a drag operation begins, a "Drag Toolbar" appears with controls that change the current function of the drag operation when the cursor is moved ov... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5745099 | Cursor positioning method A method for positioning a cursor relative to a reference position on the display using the pointing device includes the steps of positioning the cursor at a position on a display with a pointing device, selecting the position as the reference position, t... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5278546 | Selective call receiver having received message indicators A selective call receiver (100) comprises means for receiving messages (104) and memory means (108) for storing the received messages. Displaying means (130) for displaying the stored messages and a predetermined number of indicators (212) representative ... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5270688 | Apparatus for generating a cursor or other overlay which contrasts with the background on a computer output display A circuit for generating pixel values for an overlay for a bitmapped output display including apparatus for testing the color value of a background pixel, apparatus for setting the color value of the pixel of the overlay to a minimum value for the particu... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5185596 | Electronic image modification An apparatus for electronically modifying the appearance of an image stored in the form of digital data defining the color content of the image comprises a store (8) for storing sets of coordinates defining positions around the edge of the image and, for ... | 02/09/1993 |
| 4881064 | Information processor having cursor display system and control A character input/display apparatus comprises means for inputting information, means for designating a cursor position, a memory for storing the input information, a display having a first display unit for displaying a layout of the information stored in ... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4555772 | Current cursor symbol demarkation A personal computer having an interactive all points addressable display terminal (44) and a cursor positioning device (52) and provided with apparatus for facilitating the generation of a graphics display using cursor characters selected from a table of ... | 11/26/1985 |
| 3967266 | Display apparatus having improved cursor enhancement A non-interlaced raster-type display includes interface circuitry for displaying character patterns indicative of data signals manipulated by a processor under the control of a manually-operable keyboard. The displayed character patterns are enhanced by h... | 06/29/1976 |
