View article

A feedback mechanism uSable with graphical user interface Systems that do not have a cursor improves the usefulness of Such graphical user interfaces. Locating, identifying and/or Selecting hyperlink targets or active areas within a displayed image map or within a Web page is facilitated by providing distinctions to the hyperlink targets or active areas or by providing other locational indicators for a designated time period in response to a Single user gesture. The distinctions or locational indicators may be provided in combination with other distinctions or locational indicators to further aid the hyperlink target or active area location, identification and/or Selection process. After a designated time period expires, the distinctions, locational indicators, or their com bination, are removed from the display without any addi tional user gesture. This increases the efficiency and conve nience of locating, identifying and/or …