# US 10,025,460 B1 · Systems and methods for displaying menu items > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,025,460 B1 - Document ID: US10025460B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 14/220,096 - Filed: 2014-03-19 - Granted: 2018-07-17 - Earliest claimed: 2014-03-19 - Assignees: Versionone, Inc. - Applicants: VersionOne, Inc. - Inventors: Matthew Almand; Rajiv Delwadia; Bob Vincent; Ian Culling; Robert Holler - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10025460B1 ## CPC - G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus - G06F 8/31: {Programming languages or programming paradigms} - G06F 9/44: Arrangements for executing specific programs - G06F 9/451: Execution arrangements for user interfaces - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract System and methods for displaying menu items are disclosed. In some implementations, a method includes: analyzing user interaction with a menu over a first time period. The menu includes a plurality of menu items. The method further includes, causing, a first menu item in the plurality of menu items, to be displayed with a first visual characteristic in accordance with the user interaction. The first visual characteristic relates to at least one of: size, shape, and color. In some implementations, the user interaction is associated with a first user, and the first menu item is displayed with the first visual characteristic to a second user. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method, comprising: at a computing device having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors so as to perform: analyzing user interaction of a first user with a menu over a first time period, wherein the menu includes a plurality of menu items, and the plurality of menu items includes a first menu item with a predefined visual characteristic, wherein the first user has a first access privilege; analyzing work flow and logical relationships between menu items in the plurality of menu items over the first time period; causing the first menu item in the plurality of menu items to be displayed with a first visual characteristic to a second user, wherein the first visual characteristic is modified from the predefined visual characteristic in accordance with (i) the user interaction of the first user with the menu over the first time period and (ii) the work flow and logical relationships between the menu items in the plurality of menu items over the first time period; identifying a predefined user action with respect to the menu by a third user having a third access privilege, wherein the third access privilege is higher than the first access privilege; and causing the first menu item in the plurality of menu items to be displayed with a second visual characteristic to the third user in accordance with the third access privilege without regard to the user interaction of the first user, wherein the second visual characteristic is modified from the predefined visual characteristic without regard to the user interaction of the first user; wherein the predefined visual characteristic, the first visual characteristic, and the second visual characteristic relate to at least one of: size, shape, and color. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first user and the second user are associated with a same team. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first user and the second user are associated with a same project. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the second user has a second access privilege, and the first access privilege of the first user and the second access privilege of the second user are associated with a same access privilege. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the user interaction of the first user with the menu takes place at a second computing device distinct from the computing device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the user interaction of the first user with the menu is obtained from a computing cloud distinct from the computing device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the user interaction of the first user with the menu is selected from a plurality of user interactions by the first user. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first menu item corresponds to a user task, and further comprising: automatically, without user intervention, causing to be displayed information representing a progress of the user task. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: causing the first menu item to be displayed at a different location in accordance with the user interaction of the first user. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: causing the plurality of menu items to be displayed, with the first visual characteristic in accordance with the user interaction of the first user. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of menu items further includes a second menu item, and further comprising: grouping together the first menu item and the second menu item in accordance with the user interaction of the first user. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the first menu item and the second menu item are grouped together without regard to a work flow sequence between a first task corresponding to the first menu item and a second task corresponding to the second menu item. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of menu items further includes a second menu item, and further comprising: causing the first menu item and the second menu item to be displayed in a sequence in accordance with the user interaction of the first user. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the sequence in which the first menu item and the second menu item are displayed is independent from a work flow sequence between a first task corresponding to the first menu item and a second task corresponding to the second menu item. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: wherein the user interaction is associated with the first user, and the first menu item is displayed with the first visual characteristic to the first user. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the second user is specified by the first user. ### Claim 17 A computing device comprising: a processor; memory; and one or more programs for execution by the processor, wherein the one or more programs include instructions which when executed cause the computing device to: monitor user interaction of a first user with a menu over a first time period, wherein the menu includes a plurality of menu items, and the plurality of menu items includes a first menu item with a predefined visual characteristic, wherein the first user has a first access privilege; monitor work flow and logical relationships between menu items in the plurality of menu items over the first time period; cause the first menu item in the plurality of menu items to be displayed with a first visual characteristic to a second user, wherein the first visual characteristic is modified from the predefined visual characteristic in accordance with (i) the user interaction of the first user with the menu over the first time period and (ii) the work flow and logical relationships between the menu items in the plurality of menu items over the first time period; identify a predefined user action with respect to the menu by a third user having a third access privilege, wherein the third access privilege is higher than the first access privilege; and cause the first menu item in the plurality of menu items to be displayed with a second visual characteristic to the third user in accordance with the third access privilege without regard to the user interaction of the first user, wherein the second visual characteristic is modified from the predefined visual characteristic without regard to the user interaction of the first user; wherein the predefined visual characteristic, the first visual characteristic, and the second visual characteristic relate to at least one of: size, shape, and color. ### Claim 18 A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured for execution by a computing device, the one or more programs comprising instructions which when executed cause the computing device to: monitor user interaction of a first user with a menu over a first time period, wherein the menu includes a plurality of menu items, and the plurality of menu items includes a first menu item with a predefined visual characteristic, wherein the first user has a first access privilege; monitor work flow and logical relationships between menu items in the plurality of menu items over the first time period; cause the first menu item in the plurality of menu items to be displayed with a first visual characteristic to a second user, wherein the first visual characteristic is modified from the predefined visual characteristic in accordance with (i) the user interaction of the first user with the menu over the first time period and (ii) the work flow and logical relationships between the menu items in the plurality of menu items over the first time period; identify a predefined user action with respect to the menu by a third user having a third access privilege, wherein the third access privilege is higher than the first access privilege; and cause the first menu item in the plurality of menu items to be displayed with a second visual characteristic to the third user in accordance with the third access privilege without regard to the user interaction of the first user, wherein the second visual characteristic is modified from the predefined visual characteristic without regard to the user interaction of the first user; wherein the predefined visual characteristic, the first visual characteristic, and the second visual characteristic relate to at least one of: size, shape, and color.