公开(公告)号：US06259432B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-10

申请号：US09119299

申请日：1998-07-20

申请人： Saturo Yamada ,  Kazuo Tsuchiya ,  Naotaka Kato

发明人： Saturo Yamada ,  Kazuo Tsuchiya ,  Naotaka Kato

IPC分类号： G09G534

CPC分类号： G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G09G5/08

摘要： An information processing apparatus that can adjust the scrolling speed for data displayed in an application window on a display and display a visual scrolling speed indicator. When the user manipulates a mouse to request scrolling of data in a window, the display form of the mouse cursor is changed. That is, in addition to the mouse cursor, one or more speed indicators appears in the scrolling direction. The number of speed indicators which are displayed corresponds to the scrolling speed. The speed indicators are arranged from the center of the mouse cursor in the scrolling direction. A speed indicator is shaped like a small isosceles triangle, and as its vertex is facing in the scrolling direction, it is a very effective visual aid for a user. Preferably, one speed indicator is displayed for a low scrolling speed, two for a moderate scrolling speed and three for a high speed scrolling. Since the speed indicators are extended in the scrolling direction in accordance with the current scrolling speed, a user can intuitively and quantitatively comprehend the scrolling speed and direction. Since the speed indicator is displayed in the vicinity of the mouse cursor, a user does not need to remove his or her eyes from a focus point on the display screen and the continuity of the operation can be maintained.

摘要翻译： 一种信息处理装置，其能够调整在显示器上的应用窗口中显示的数据的滚动速度，并且显示视觉滚动速度指示器。 当用户操纵鼠标以请求在窗口中滚动数据时，改变鼠标光标的显示形式。 也就是说，除了鼠标光标之外，还有一个或多个速度指示符出现在滚动方向。 显示的速度指示器数量对应于滚动速度。 速度指示器从滚动方向从鼠标光标的中心排列。 速度指示器的形状像一个小的等腰三角形，并且当其顶点朝向滚动方向时，对于用户而言，它是非常有效的视觉辅助。 优选地，以低滚动速度显示一个速度指示器，两个用于适度的滚动速度，三个用于高速滚动。 由于速度指示符根据当前滚动速度在滚动方向上延伸，所以用户可以直观地和定量地理解滚动速度和方向。 由于速度指示器显示在鼠标光标附近，所以用户不需要从显示屏上的对焦点去除他或她的眼睛，并且可以保持操作的连续性。