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Systems, devices, or methods for accessing information employing a tumbler-style graphical user interface

US8893040B2 · kind B2 · utility

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21Claims

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Assignee

AT&T Mobility II LLC · US

Inventors

Kristin Marie Pascal · Kirkland, US
Andrew Evan Klonsky · Portland, US
Matthew James Bailey · Seattle, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 23, 2008
Grant date	Nov 18, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 4, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04M1/72436
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems, methods, and devices employing tumbler-style graphical user interfaces (TSGUI) are presented. TSGUI can facilitate high context rapid selection of content objects from at least a plurality of tumbler components. Selection of content objects can relate to a path for a memory to access a related final information. TSGUI can be employed in mobile computing devices, including telephonic mobile computing devices. In an embodiment a TSGUI of a mobile device can facilitate access to content in relation to messaging applications native to the mobile device.

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