Radially expanding and context-dependent navigation dial
US7509348B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0482
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for displaying menus of menu items as a navigation dial is provided. A menu system provides a menu hierarchy for an application that includes menu items with menu sub-items and displays the menu items in a navigation dial. The menu hierarchy is dependent on the current context of the application. A navigation dial is a circular area in which the menu items are displayed near the perimeter of the area. When a user selects a menu item with menu sub-items, the menu system creates a radially expanding navigation dial and populates it with the menu sub-items. The radially expanding navigation dial is displayed outside the perimeter of the displayed navigation dial near the selected menu item.
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