Virtual navigation of menus

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2005-08-29

2010-10-19

Sax, Steven P (Department: 2174)

Data processing: presentation processing of document, operator i

Operator interface

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C715S727000

Reexamination Certificate

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07818671

ABSTRACT:
Menus within an application may be virtually navigated. While a user is virtually navigating the menus and exploring the user interface (UI) elements using the virtual menus, the system's current focus is maintained. Virtual navigating menus assist a user in learning the commands that are associated with an application. Instead of having to physically navigate to the menus that change the system focus, a user may virtually navigate to a menu to learn what commands or features an application supports. The virtual menus behave just as the regular menu items behave within the application without the state of the application changing.

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