Multiple menus for use with a graphical user interface
AssigneeEden Rock Communications, LLC
InventorsBritt S. Miura, Scott C. Morrison
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AssigneeEden Rock Communications, LLC
InventorsBritt S. Miura, Scott C. Morrison
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An approach for using multiple menus with a graphical user interface is disclosed. A multiple menu comprises a menu panel with two or more selection regions, each of which is associated with a base menu. A user requests the menu panel without selecting a menu object displayed on a display unit, such as by right-clicking. The menu panel is displayed along with one base menu, and other base menus are displayed by the user moving the cursor to another selection region. The user selects a menu item from a base menu to cause the application to execute the function associated with the menu item. The selection regions of the menu panel do not include information describing the content of the associated base menus. By arranging the base menus around the menu panel, cursor movement is minimized to improve user efficiency in using the application.
A method for generating menus for display on a display unit with a graphical user interface, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
A non-transitory computer-readable medium including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the steps of:
A system, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.