Methods and system for providing fly out menus

Details Methods and system for providing fly out menus Methods and system for providing fly out menus

1995-07-21

1999-06-22

Chow, Dennis-Doon

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display driving control circuitry

Controlling the condition of display elements

345339, 345473, G09G 508

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059147172

ABSTRACT:
A method and system are provided for displaying animations of menus solely in response to a cursor pointing in proximity to a menu marker that is displayed on a video display. Multiple menu markers may be displayed on the video display and each menu marker may be associated with a different menu. The animation may produce the visual effect of the menu sliding out of an associated menu marker. A dynamic control mechanism may be used to control the performance of the animation of the menu to account for different platforms and different processing states. In addition, audio output may accompany the animation of the menu.

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