Owner Microsoft Corporation

Inventors Bala, Aravind

Agent Davies Collison Cave

Pub. Number AU-B-2003270997

Priority 10/337745 07.01.03 US

Filing date 18 December 2003

Wipo publication date 22 July 2004

Acceptance publication date 24 September 2009

G06F 3/048 (2006.01) Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer - Interaction techniques for graphical user interfaces, e.g. interaction with windows, icons or menus

G06F 3/00 (2006.01) Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer

G06F 3/033 (2006.01) Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks

G06F 3/14 (2006.01) Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer - Digital output to display device

G06F 9/00 (2006.01) Arrangements for programme control, e.g. control unit

G06F 9/06 (2006.01) Arrangements for programme control, e.g. control unit - using stored programme, i.e. using internal store of processing equipment to receive and retain programme

G06F 9/44 (2006.01) Arrangements for programme control, e.g. control unit - Arrangements for executing specific programmes

G06F 17/00 (2006.01) Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific functions

G06F 17/30 (2006.01) Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific functions - Information retrieval

G06N 5/02 (2006.01) Computer systems utilizing knowledge based models

G06N 5/04 (2006.01) Computer systems utilizing knowledge based models

G09G 5/00 (2006.01) Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators