GUI pushbutton with multi-function mini-button
US5736985A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 2, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/04817
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention enhances the usability of a pushbutton in a graphical user interface (GUI) by allowing for multi-function pushbuttons where the secondary function can be one of many alternatives. This allows a user to have a straight-forward graphical interface to actuating functions that does not clutter the screen, yet still has the ability to offer many combinations of functions.
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