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Graphical user interface for electronic devices

US8539374B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 23, 2005
Grant dateSep 17, 2013
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Expiry dateMar 24, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/72403
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display and a processor configured to control the display of a graphical user interface on the display. The electronic device further includes a computer readable medium containing instructions for configuring the processor to provide a menu. The menu includes a plurality of links. The links include at least one link that corresponds to a submenu. The submenu includes a further plurality of links. The processor monitors a plurality of user inputs and monitors the position of a cursor within the display. The processor displays the menu upon entry of a first user input, and displays the submenu upon selection of the corresponding submenu link within the menu. When the cursor is within a content portion of the display and the menu is not displayed, the processor displays the submenu upon entry of a second user input, without first displaying the menu.

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