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US 2006/0242596 A1Published application
Updatable menu items
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorKevin Armstrong
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Abstract
A menu is displayed within a graphical user interface. The menu of one exemplary embodiment includes a plurality of selectable menu items within the menu. One of the menu items includes a first region and a second region. The first region presents a static title for the menu item, and the second region includes text that is capable of scrolling. The text within the second region of the first menu item is scrolled in response to the first menu item being selected. For example, the selection may be made by hovering a pointer above the first menu item. The scrolling may then be paused when the pointer is moved away from above the first menu item.
Claims73
A machine-implemented method comprising:
- displaying a menu within a graphical user interface, the menu including a plurality of selectable menu items within the menu, wherein a first menu item includes a first region and a second region, the first region presenting a static title for the menu item, and the second region including text that is capable of scrolling;
- and
- scrolling the text within the second region of the first menu item.
An apparatus comprising:
- means for displaying a menu within a graphical user interface, the menu including a plurality of selectable menu items within the menu, wherein a first menu item includes a first region and a second region, the first region presenting a static title for the menu item, and the second region including text that is capable of scrolling;
- and
- means for scrolling the text within the second region of the first menu item.
A machine-implemented method comprising:
- presenting a menu within a graphical user interface;
- receiving a selection of a menu item within the menu;
- and
- in response to receiving the selection, scrolling text within the selected menu item.
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An apparatus comprising:
- means for presenting a menu within a graphical user interface;
- means for receiving a selection of a menu item within the menu;
- and
- means for scrolling text within the selected menu item in response to receiving the selection.
1 more element
A machine-implemented method comprising:
- displaying a menu within a graphical user interface, the menu including a plurality of selectable menu items, wherein a first menu item includes a first line of text and a second line of text;
- and
- automatically animating the second line of text upon displaying the menu.
An apparatus comprising:
- means for displaying a menu within a graphical user interface, the menu including a plurality of selectable menu items, wherein a first menu item includes a first line of text and a second line of text;
- and
- means for automatically animating the second line of text upon displaying the menu.
A machine-readable medium having instructions to cause a machine to perform a machine-implemented method comprising:
- displaying a menu within a graphical user interface, the menu including a plurality of selectable menu items, wherein a first menu item includes a first line of text and a second line of text;
- and
- automatically animating the second line of text upon displaying the menu.
A system comprising:
- a processing unit coupled to a memory through a bus;
- and
- a process executed from the memory by the processing unit to cause the processing unit to:
- display a menu within a graphical user interface, the menu including a plurality of selectable menu items, wherein a first menu item includes a first line of text and a second line of text;
- and
- automatically animate the second line of text upon displaying the menu.
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A machine-implemented method comprising:
- displaying an object within a graphical user interface, the object including a plurality of selectable items, each item including a static region and an updatable region;
- and
- receiving a selection of a first selectable item within the object, wherein upon receiving the selection, text within the selected first item scrolls.
An apparatus comprising:
- means for displaying an object within a graphical user interface, the object including a plurality of selectable items, each item including a static region and an updatable region;
- and
- means for receiving a selection of a first selectable item within the object, wherein upon receiving the selection, text within the selected first item scrolls.
A machine-readable medium having instructions to cause a machine to perform a machine-implemented method comprising:
- displaying an object within a graphical user interface, the object including a plurality of selectable items, each item including a static region and an updatable region;
- and
- receiving a selection of a first selectable item within the object, wherein upon receiving the selection, text within the selected first item scrolls.
A machine-implemented method comprising:
- displaying a menu within a graphical user interface, the menu including a plurality of selectable menu items within the menu, wherein a first operation associated with a first menu item is capable of being initiated in response to receiving a command from an input device while a graphical indicator is positioned within a first area associated with the first menu item;
- in response to receiving a selection of the first menu item, updating content within the first area;
- and
- in response to receiving a command from the input device while the graphical indicator is positioned within the first area, initiating the first operation.
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An apparatus comprising:
- means for displaying a menu within a graphical user interface, the menu including a plurality of selectable menu items within the menu, wherein a first operation associated with a first menu item is capable of being initiated in response to receiving a command from an input device while a graphical indicator is positioned within a first area associated with the first menu item;
- means for, in response to receiving a selection of the first menu item, updating content within the first area;
- and
- means for, in response to receiving a command from the input device while the graphical indicator is positioned within the first area, initiating the first operation.
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A machine-readable medium having instructions to cause a machine to perform a machine-implemented method comprising:
- displaying a menu within a graphical user interface, the menu including a plurality of selectable menu items within the menu, wherein a first operation associated with a first menu item is capable of being initiated in response to receiving a command from an input device while a graphical indicator is positioned within a first area associated with the first menu item;
- in response to receiving a selection of the first menu item, updating content within the first area;
- and
- in response to receiving a command from the input device while the graphical indicator is positioned within the first area, initiating the first operation.
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A machine-implemented method comprising:
- displaying an object within a graphical user interface, the object to initiate a first operation when the object is activated;
- in response to a graphical indicator being positioned over the object, updating content within the object;
- and
- in response to receiving a command through an input device controlling the graphical indicator positioned over the object, initiating the first operation.
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An apparatus comprising:
- means for displaying an object within a graphical user interface, the object to initiate a first operation when the object is activated;
- means for, in response to a graphical indicator being positioned over the object, updating content within the object;
- and
- means for, in response to receiving a command through an input device controlling the graphical indicator positioned over the object, initiating the first operation.
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A machine-readable medium having instructions to cause a machine to perform a machine-implemented method comprising:
- displaying an object within a graphical user interface, the object to initiate a first operation when the object is activated;
- in response to a graphical indicator being positioned over the object, updating content within the object;
- and
- in response to receiving a command through an input device controlling the graphical indicator positioned over the object, initiating the first operation.
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A machine-implemented method comprising:
- displaying a menu within a graphical user interface;
- receiving a selection of a menu item within the menu;
- and
- in response to receiving the selection, updating the selected menu item to display information associated with the menu item.
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A machine-readable medium having instructions to cause a machine to perform a machine-implemented method comprising:
- displaying a menu within a graphical user interface;
- receiving a selection of a menu item within the menu;
- and
- in response to receiving the selection, updating the selected menu item to display information associated with the menu item.
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A machine-implemented method comprising:
- displaying a menu within a graphical user interface, the menu including a plurality of selectable menu items within the menu, wherein a first menu item includes a first region and a second region, the first region presenting a static title for the menu item, and the second region including content that is updatable;
- and
- updating the content within the second region of the first menu item.
A machine-readable medium having instructions to cause a machine to perform a machine-implemented method comprising:
- displaying a menu within a graphical user interface, the menu including a plurality of selectable menu items within the menu, wherein a first menu item includes a first region and a second region, the first region presenting a static title for the menu item, and the second region including content that is updatable;
- and
- updating the content within the second region of the first menu item.
A system comprising:
- a processing unit coupled to a memory through a bus;
- and
- a process executed from the memory by the processing unit to cause the processing unit to:
- display a menu within a graphical user interface, the menu including a plurality of selectable menu items within the menu, wherein a first menu item includes a first region and a second region, the first region presenting a static title for the menu item, and the second region including content that is updatable;
- and
- update the content within the second region of the first menu item.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.