Method and apparatus for removable menu window

Details Method and apparatus for removable menu window Method and apparatus for removable menu window

1988-07-26

1990-06-05

Oberley, Alvin

Communications: electrical

Land vehicle alarms or indicators

Internal alarm or indicator responsive to a condition of the...

340710, 340724, G09G 514

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049317830

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for removing a menu window from a menu bar on a display device in a computer controlled display system is described. The menu window is removed from the menu bar by positioning the cursor on a display device over a command option on the menu bar and then by manipulating a signal generating device to indicate to the computer display system that the user has selected the command option and then by manipulating a cursor control device to cause the cursor to cross a border of the menu window while the menu window is being displayed.

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Callahan et al.; "An Empirical Comparison of Pie vs. Linear Menus"; CS-TR-1919, Department of Computer Science, University of Maryland; Sep. 1987; pp. 1-14.

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