International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY
International Classification:
G09G 508
US Classification:
345163
Abstract:
A hand-held mouse has a base pointing unit with a movement sensor and a plurality of switches for selecting a visual object indicated by a location of the graphical pointer on the display, and an outer shell surrounding and removably attached to the base pointing unit. A user has to purchase only one base computer mouse in order to accommodate other users. The shells are easily switched since the users do not have to unplug the base computer mouse to switch to a different computer mouse, and they are relatively inexpensive compared to purchasing completely separate computer mice. Different shells can be used with a common base computer mouse for different computer systems, and the outer shell might accordingly have a fewer number of buttons than there are switches on the base pointing unit.
Method And System For Locating And Displaying The Position Of A Cursor Contained Within A Page Of A Compound Document
International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY
International Classification:
G06F 314
US Classification:
345341
Abstract:
A method and system for locating and displaying the actual position of a cursor contained within a predetermined selectable segment of a compound document within a graphical user interface environment within a data-processing system wherein only a portion of the predetermined selectable segment can be displayed at one time. In response to user input, the graphical user interface dynamically moves to the relative location of a predetermined selectable segment of a compound document wherein a cursor is located. Next, if the cursor is not located within a viewable portion of the graphical user interface, the graphical user interface automatically scrolls within the predetermined selectable segment to a relative location of the cursor within the predetermined selectable segment. Thereafter, a portion of the predetermined selectable segment wherein the cursor is located is displayed within the graphical user interface.
United States Army Reserve Nov 1981 - Nov 2011
Lieutenant Colonel, Medical Service Corps, Retired
Lockheed Martin 2003 - Jun 2011
Software Development Manager
Ibm 1988 - 1997
Software Developer
Education:
University of St. Thomas 1998
Master of Business Administration, Masters, Management
North Dakota State University 1985 - 1987
Master of Science, Masters, Computer Science
University of North Dakota 1981 - 1985
Bachelors, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Skills:
Program Management Top Secret Defense Military Experience Dod Systems Engineering Information Assurance Government Contracting National Security Military Security Clearance Operational Planning
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