Multiple menus for use with a graphical user interface

Details Multiple menus for use with a graphical user interface Multiple menus for use with a graphical user interface

2007-07-17

2007-07-17

Hailu, Tadesse (Department: 2173)

Data processing: presentation processing of document, operator i

Operator interface

On-screen workspace or object

C715S764000, C715S765000, C715S768000, C715S808000, C715S809000, C715S811000, C715S812000, C715S813000, C715S825000, C715S828000, C715S834000

Reexamination Certificate

active

09908182

ABSTRACT:
An approach for using multiple menus with a graphical user interface is disclosed. A multiple menu comprises a menu panel with two or more selection regions, each of which is associated with a base menu. A user requests the menu panel without selecting a menu object displayed on a display unit, such as by right-clicking. The menu panel is displayed along with one base menu, and other base menus are displayed by the user moving the cursor to another selection region. The user selects a menu item from a base menu to cause the application to execute the function associated with the menu item. The selection regions of the menu panel do not include information describing the content of the associated base menus. By arranging the base menus around the menu panel, cursor movement is minimized to improve user efficiency in using the application.

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