Method and system for activating focus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5786818
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08770226

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A system and method for minimizing clicks in the operation of a graphical user interface such as the WINDOWS operating environment is disclosed. Provided for minimizing the need for clicking to operate a graphical user interface is a 'Focus' feature, which essentially eliminates the need to click. In particular, the Focus feature eliminates the need to single click on predetermined windows and applications in order to establish a 'focus'. That is, as a user moves a pointer around the screen in Windows, the Focus feature essentially follows the pointer and the equivalent of a single click is sent to objects such as icons or system menus for the desktop environment, such as file manager and program manager in the explorer window of version 3.1, or such as to system menus when the pointer passes over them.

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MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLCONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND WA 98052-6399

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brewer, Timothy T Bellevue, WA 17 1656
Claflin, Anthony R Bellevue, WA 5 650
Hoeger, Daniel S Woodinville, WA 4 611
Kelsey, Teresa L Seattle, WA 4 611
McCambridge, Lora K Bellevue, WA 6 827
Robertson, Kenneth R Redmond, WA 11 938
Van, Flandern Michael W Seattle, WA 20 2658

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