Combined menu-list control element in a graphical user interface
US7913186B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 10, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0482
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A control element for use in a graphical user interface, which combines the display features of the list box element and the pop-up menu element into a single GUI control element. The combined menu list control element is capable of displaying data in multiple states thereby allowing to it to optimally use the available display space for presenting data to the user. By allowing menu list control element to display data as either a list or a menu, it combines the advantages of lists and menus while avoiding their disadvantages.
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