Intuitive technique for building graphical menus
US5784583A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 9, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0482
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A technique for permitting the intuitive creation of menus for utilization in graphical user interfaces is disclosed. Menus are created through a visual programming technique by utilizing a visual menu builder tool which enables a developer to create a representation of a menu in the form of a tree comprising nodes and interconnecting edges.
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