System and method of using object sensitivity for selecting computer-generated objects
Patent 5737554 Issued on April 7, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date: 
October 31, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
October 31, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesComputer user interface navigational tool Method and system for guiding the formation of a correctly structured instruction for data processing systems User interface with multiple workspaces for sharing display system objects Computerized system and process for interactively managing a distributed database system Method and apparatus for object traversing suitable for structured memory formed by linked objects Patent #: 5574901 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 551195 filed on 10/31/1995ExaminersPrimary: Bayerl, Raymond J.Assistant: Katbab, A. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 003/14AbstractA system and method of using object sensitivity values and a cursor to select a graphical object from a plurality of graphical objects and sub-objects appearing on a display device. The plurality of graphical objects includes at least one container. A sensitivity value from the set of Normal, Opaque, Transparent, Invisible, Customized, and Automatic is designated for each of the objects. At authoring time, a sensitivity value from this set can be easily assigned to each of the objects, thus affecting the way hit testing proceeds over the objects. More particularly, an object is selected from the plurality of objects based on the position of the cursor, object position, object containment, and the sensitivity value of at least one of the objects. | |
