公开(公告)号：US09792040B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-17

申请号：US14558598

申请日：2014-12-02

Applicant: AUTODESK, INC.

Inventor： George Fitzmaurice ,  Gordon Paul Kurtenbach ,  William A. Buxton ,  Robert J. Pieke

IPC: G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G09G5/08 ,  G09G5/14

CPC classification number: G06F3/04886 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G09G5/08 ,  G09G5/14

Abstract: The disclosed pen-mouse is a tracking menu that tracks the position of the pen. A pen cursor that corresponds to the pen is moved about within the pen-mouse graphic by the pen and the pen-mouse remains stationary. The pen-mouse is moved when the location of the pen encounters a tracking boundary of the pen-mouse. The tracking boundary coincides with the graphic representing the mouse. While moving within the pen-mouse, the pen can select objects within the pen-mouse body, such as buttons, wheels, etc. The selection of a button or other virtual control causes a corresponding computer mouse button function to be executed. The execution is directed at any object designated by a pen-mouse tracking symbol, such as an arrow, that is part of the pen mouse graphic. The pen-mouse emulates functions or operations of a mouse including single button clicks, double button clicks, finger wheels, track balls, etc.