Pointright: a system to redirect mouse and keyboard control among multiple machines

Johanson, Bradley E; Winograd, Terry A; Hutchins, Gregory M

Title: Pointright: a system to redirect mouse and keyboard control among multiple machines

Patent · Tue Sep 30 00:00:00 EDT 2008

OSTI ID:984508

Johanson, Bradley E ^[1]; Winograd, Terry A ^[2]; Hutchins, Gregory M ^[3]

Palo Alto, CA
Stanford, CA
Mountain View, CA

The present invention provides a software system, PointRight, that allows for smooth and effortless control of pointing and input devices among multiple displays. With PointRight, a single free-floating mouse and keyboard can be used to control multiple screens. When the cursor reaches the edge of a screen it seamlessly moves to the adjacent screen and keyboard control is simultaneously redirected to the appropriate machine. Laptops may also redirect their keyboard and pointing device, and multiple pointers are supported simultaneously. The system automatically reconfigures itself as displays go on, go off, or change the machine they display.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-48

Assignee:: Tidebreak, inc. (Palo Alto, CA)

Patent Number(s):: 7,430,721

Application Number:: 10/821,685

OSTI ID:: 984508

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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