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System for navigation in a computer user interface

US9448693B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims

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Assignee

Oracle International Corporation · US

Inventors

Arin Bhowmick · Fremont, US
Harris Kravatz · Danville, US
Daniel Schwartz · San Francisco, US
Aylin Uysal · Redwood City, US
Roy A. Selig · Fryeburg, US
Katie Candland · San Francisco, US
Allison Farrell · Revere, US
Sally Baggett · Healdsburg, US
Samuel Ting · Cupertino, US
Jeremy Ashley · Redwood Shores, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 15, 2013
Grant date	Sep 20, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 5, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F3/0484
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments described herein provide various features for a unified and simplified user experience. A first feature (or set of features) provides icons for launching or accessing applications and business flows. A second feature provides a unified menu system including an icon bar with thumbnails of a selected icon arranged adjacent to the icon bar. A third feature provides a framework for a menu that can expose application objects from diverse sources.

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