US Patent No: 5,818,423

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Voice controlled cursor movement

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Abstract

An element (e.g., a location pointer in a windowed graphical user interface) shown on a computer display is moved toward a target position. A user's input is recognized which identifies a subregion of the display in which the target position is located. The element is moved discontinuously to a location within the identified subregion. Then a next user's input is recognized which identifies a sub-subregion of the subregion of the display in which the target position is located. The element is moved discontinuously to a location within the identified sub-subregion. In another aspect, an element is dragged between two locations on a computer display. User commands are accepted which indicate the two locations. Then the element is dragged between them. The user commands identify a sequence of discontinuous jumps for moving the element to the indicated location.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.ARMONK, NY1277

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gould, Joel M Winchester, MA 27 1198
Pugliese, Patri J Medford, MA 1 27

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