DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ELECTRONIC POINTING DEVICE ACCELERATION

摘要

Devices and methods are provided for electronic pointing device acceleration. In general, the devices and methods can facilitate adjustment of a speed of a cursor's movement on a display screen. In one embodiment, an electronic device can include a pointing device configured to control movement of a cursor on the electronic device's display screen. A user's input to the pointing device can indicate a desired distance and directional movement of the cursor on the screen. The electronic device can also include an accelerator element configured to control a speed of the cursor's movement on the screen. A user's input to the accelerator element can indicate a desired increase in the cursor's speed and cause the cursor to move more quickly on the screen. The electronic device can include the pointing device and the accelerator element at locations compatible with typical typing positions of a user's hands.

主权项

1. An apparatus, comprising:
a pointing device configured to receive a first input from a first hand of a user, the first input indicating a request that a cursor move on a display screen from a first position on the screen to a second position on the screen; and an accelerator element configured to receive a second input from a second hand of the user simultaneously with receipt of the first input, the second input indicating a request that the cursor to move on the screen as requested by the first input at a speed greater than a current speed of the cursor.