Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Predictive cursor interaction
- Patent Title (中): 预测光标相互作用
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Application No.: US11243909Application Date: 2005-10-05
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Publication No.: US08127253B2Publication Date: 2012-02-28
- Inventor: Aaron J. Sauve , Anthony T. Chor , Stephan Hoefnagels
- Applicant: Aaron J. Sauve , Anthony T. Chor , Stephan Hoefnagels
- Applicant Address: US WA Redmond
- Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
- Current Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Redmond
- Main IPC: G06F3/048
- IPC: G06F3/048 ; G06F3/00

Abstract:
Various embodiments can add predictability to user interactions with links that they encounter. In addition to adding predictability, various embodiments can enable a user to affect or change the behavior that is associated with a particular link selection. In at least some embodiments, a user is provided with discernible indicia that provide an indication of a behavior associated with selecting a particular link. In at least some embodiments, software executing as part of an end user application makes a determination that a user is about to or is likely to select a particular link. Once the application makes this determination, that application can cause the discernible indicia to be presented to the user. Such indicia provide the user with an indication of the behavior that is to be performed in the event the user selects the particular link of interest.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070079259A1 Predictive cursor interaction Public/Granted day:2007-04-05
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