Pointright: a system to redirect mouse and keyboard control among multiple machines
Abstract
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.
- Inventors:
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- Palo Alto, CA
- Stanford, CA
- Mountain View, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 984508
- Patent Number(s):
- 7430721
- Application Number:
- 10/821,685
- Assignee:
- Tidebreak, inc. (Palo Alto, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING
Citation Formats
Johanson, Bradley E, Winograd, Terry A, and Hutchins, Gregory M. Pointright: a system to redirect mouse and keyboard control among multiple machines. United States: N. p., 2008.
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Johanson, Bradley E, Winograd, Terry A, & Hutchins, Gregory M. Pointright: a system to redirect mouse and keyboard control among multiple machines. United States.
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"Pointright: a system to redirect mouse and keyboard control among multiple machines". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/984508.
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abstractNote = {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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