Reach and get capability in a computing environment
| DWPI Title: Method for reaching and getting e.g. alphabetical data, using self-organizing s-machine in e.g. computing environment, involves automatically copying object into reach location in response to invoking get command |
| Abstract: A reach and get technique includes invoking a reach command from a reach location within a computing environment. A user can then navigate to an object within the computing environment and invoke a get command on the object. In response to invoking the get command, the computing environment is automatically navigated back to the reach location and the object copied into the reach location. |
| Use: Method for reaching and getting objects e.g. alphabetical data, numerical data, alphanumeric data, table, plot and image (all claimed), using a self-organizing s-machine in a computing environment. Uses include but are not limited to e.g. Microsoft Windows (RTM: Operating System), Microsoft Office (RTM: productivity programs suite), Apple operating system, and Linux (RTM: operating system). |
| Advantage: The method enables providing a reaching hand cursor to transform back to a pointing cursor based on a reach mode by invoking the get command, so that reach and get function can exploit highlight feature to increase usability and decrease user error. |
| Novelty: The method (1100) involves invoking a reach command from a reach location (1115) within a computing environment, navigating an object within the computing environment (1120) under control of a user. A get command is invoked (1155) upon the object. The computing environment is automatically navigated back to the reach location in response to invoking the get command. The object is automatically copied into the reach location (1165) in response to invoking the get command. A popup menu is invoked (1110) when a cursor is located at the reach location. |
| Filed: 4/23/2007 |
| Application Number: US2007738574A |
| Tech ID: SD 10257.0 |
| This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |
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