Pointer controlling apparatus, method thereof, and pointer controlling program to prevent erroneous operation

摘要

A pointer controlling apparatus, a control method, and a pointer controlling program are provided which can protect a button from erroneous operation without interrupting the operational flow or using excessive display area. The pointer controlling apparatus permits a pointer to move into a predetermined region after a predetermined period of time has elapsed from a point in time when the pointer comes into contact with a boundary line of the predetermined region. Accordingly, the predetermined area can be securely protected from a point in time at which the pointer comes into contact with the boundary line of the predetermined region for the predetermined amount of time. Furthermore, since the pointer is permitted to enter the predetermined region immediately after the predetermined time has elapsed, the predetermined region can be protected without interrupting the operational flow, and without using an excess of a display region.

主权项

1. A pointer controlling apparatus, comprising:
controlling means for preventing a pointer from moving into a predetermined region of a button having a control function when the pointer attempts to move into the predetermined region until a command is received; notification means for providing a notification to a user, in response to the pointer coming into contact with the predetermined region, that the pointer has come into contact with the predetermined region; and command receiving means for receiving the command from a user in response to the notification, wherein the pointer is prohibited from advancing into the predetermined region and the button is maintained in a state in which it is protected from input operation until the command is received from the user in response to the notification, wherein the controlling means permits the pointer to move into the predetermined region and to operate a control function associated with the predetermined region, in accordance with the command received by the command receiving means.