A multi-display system includes cursor generating means for generating, upon a cursor generation request, four individual cursor patterns by computing a hot spot, a cursor pattern and the like, and cursor transforming means which compares, upon a cursor movement request, the relative positions on display ranges, cursor-display designation coordinates, and cursor pattern sizes, selects a given cursor from those four cursors, and adds an offset value to the cursor-display designation coordinates of said selected cursor.

A TV conference system, which enables a conference to be conducted between remotely located points, includes a plurality of terminal equipments disposed in the remotely located points for enabling information, such as image information and sound information, to be communicated from one of the remotely located points to another in real time, a controlling circuit for enabling the terminal equipment disposed in one of the remotely located points to be controlled from another, and an operation restricting circuit for restricting execution of a predetermined operation of the terminal equipment which can be operated under remote control. Accordingly, there is provided a TV conference system including an improvement which can provide good operability to a conference participant. In addition, the operability of the system is improved to a further extent by improving an image input apparatus.

Embodiments of the present invention generally provide methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for locating a cursor displayed on one of a set of one or more monitors. According to some embodiments, in response to receiving specified user input, visual indication of the location of the cursor may be provided on one or more monitors not containing the cursor. Visual indication of the location of the cursor may also be provided on the monitoring containing the cursor. The specified user input may include any type of suitable user input, such as mouse movements, keystroke sequences (e.g., hot keys,) and/or audio input (e.g., voice commands). For some embodiments, parameters used for locating the cursor (e.g., the specified user input, sensitivity to mouse movements, etc.) may be specified by a user, for example, via a graphical user interface (GUI) screen.

The progress of transferring an electronic object from a sending handheld to a receiver is graphically represented as an object gradually sliding out of view on the display of the sender and gradually sliding into view on the display of the receiver. A gravity sensor in the sending handheld is used to determine the transmission's data rate. This visual feedback is an ergonomic feature for, e.g., electronic toys.

The progress of transferring an electronic object from a sending handheld to a receiver is graphically represented as an gradually object sliding out of view on the display of the sender and gradually sliding into view on the display of the receiver. A gravity sensor in the handheld is used to determine the transmission's data rate. This visual feedback is an ergonomic feature for, e.g., electronic toys.