Systems and methods for providing a user interface with an automatic search menu
US7505965B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99942
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for a user interface with an automatic search menu. The interface exposes commands to the user as instantly searchable hierarchy. Visually, this is represented as a tree view with an edit box above it. There is no “Search” or “Go” button to press. One second after any character is entered in the edit box, the computer reduces a displayed hierarchy down to only those items that match the keyword entered. Entering another character before one second expires resets the timer. This allows the user to type in as little or as much of the keyword as necessary to reduce the hierarchy to a few items, one of which can then be mouse-clicked. This method scales to large number of commands.
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