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A method that enables focus to be given to a displayed control item when a cursor is positioned within a predetermining activating area outside of the outer edges of the displayed control item. More particularly, the computer-implemented method for selecting a displayed control item on a display scr

A method that enables focus to be given to a displayed control item when a cursor is positioned within a predetermining activating area outside of the outer edges of the displayed control item. More particularly, the computer-implemented method for selecting a displayed control item on a display screen which includes the steps of: displaying a cursor on the display screen; displaying a control item on the display screen; providing an area extending around the control menu item; and providing focus to the control item when the cursor is positioned within the area extending around the control item. Preferably, the area extending around the control item is not visible on the display screen. With respect to the dimensions of the area extending around the control item, the dimensions preferably are (height H+constant C1) by (length L+constant C2), where H is the dimension defining the height of the control item and L is the dimension defining the length of the control item. If control items have overlapping activation zones, a weighting scheme is used to select the appropriate control item.

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[ We claim:] [1.] In a computer controlled system, a method of indicating that a control item on a display screen may be selected by a selection mechanism used in conjunction with a pointing device, comprising the steps of:displaying a control item within a first boundary visible on said display scr

[ We claim:] [1.] In a computer controlled system, a method of indicating that a control item on a display screen may be selected by a selection mechanism used in conjunction with a pointing device, comprising the steps of:displaying a control item within a first boundary visible on said display screen;defining an activating area outside of said first boundary;responsive to activation of said pointing device, providing a position signal corresponding to the instantaneous position of a cursor on said display screen; andin response to the position signal being within said activating area, providing an indication of at least said control item that said control item is available for selection by said selection mechanism by assigning focus to said control item.