Graphical user interface system

A system for navigating a path of hierarchical menu levels adapted for output to a graphical user interface (GUI), the system comprising:

• at least one processor;
• a user input device;
• and
• a computer readable storage medium configured to store a computer application, wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute instructions of the computer application for
• providing a first command for a first menu of one or more user-selectable menu items to be displayed on a first portion of a user interface (UI) display, and
• providing a second command for a second menu of one or more user-selectable menu items to be displayed on the first portion of the UI display in response to a user's selection,
• wherein the first menu is adapted to be displayed on a second portion of the UI display and comprises one or more of a past-selected menu item and a past-unselected menu item of the hierarchical menu levels and is adapted to be concurrently viewed with the second menu in the first portion.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having computer instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to carry out a method for navigating a path of hierarchical menu levels adapted for output to a graphical user interface (GUI), the method comprising:

• providing a first command for a first menu of one or more user-selectable menu items to be displayed on a first portion of a user interface (UI) display;
• and
• providing a second command for a second menu of one or more user-selectable menu items to be displayed on the first portion of the UI display in response to a user's selection,
• wherein the first menu is adapted to be displayed on a second portion of the UI display and comprises one or more of a past-selected menu item and a past-unselected menu item of the hierarchical menu levels and is adapted to be concurrently viewed with the second menu in the first portion.

A method executed by at least one processor for navigating a path of hierarchical menu levels adapted for output to a graphical user interface (GUI), the method comprising:

• providing, by at least one processor, a first command for a first menu of one or more user-selectable menu items to be displayed on a first portion of a user interface (UI) display;
• providing, by the at least one processor, a second command for a second menu of one or more user-selectable menu items to be displayed on the first portion of the UI display in response to a user's selection;
• and
• providing, by the at least one processor, an advanced context menu adapted to be displayed in response to a selection of an advanced selector, wherein the first portion is adapted to display more than 50% of available menu items from the menu currently displayed in the first portion based on or more of:
• (1) most frequently used available menu items;
• (2) an importance to an outcome or a user;
• (3) choices customarily made by a user;
• or (4) choices customarily made in an industry, further wherein the advanced context menu is adapted to display the remaining available items from that menu;
• wherein the first menu is adapted to be displayed on a second portion of the UI display and comprises one or more of a past-selected menu item and a past-unselected menu item of the hierarchical menu levels and is adapted to be concurrently viewed with the second menu in the first portion,
• further wherein the second portion is adapted to display at least one menu item from among one or more previously navigated menu levels and subsequent menu levels to provide a visual representation of (1) a user's previous traversal of the menu hierarchy, and (2) future menu items that can be subsequently selected, and
• further wherein the first portion is an active portion of the UI display that is adapted to be consistently displayed within the same area of the UI display to optimize a user's focus while interacting with the UI display.

A method executed by at least one processor for navigating a path of hierarchical menu levels adapted for output to a graphical user interface (GUI), the method comprising:

• providing, by at least one processor, a first command for a first menu of one or more user-selectable menu items to be displayed on a first portion of a user interface (UI) display;
• providing, by the at least one processor, a second command for a second menu of one or more user-selectable menu items to be displayed on the first portion of the UI display in response to a user's selection;
• providing, by the at least one processor, a permissions command, wherein the permissions command is adapted to manage one or more of a user's and team's levels of access, security, or control, wherein the levels of access are adapted to be assigned based on one or more of a role, user, team, account, instrument, equipment, or device;
• and
• wherein the first menu is adapted to be displayed on a second portion of the UI display and comprises one or more of a past-selected menu item and a past-unselected menu item of the hierarchical menu levels and is adapted to be concurrently viewed with the second menu in the first portion,
• further wherein the second portion is adapted to display at least one menu item from among one or more previously navigated menu levels and subsequent menu levels to provide a visual representation of (1) a user's previous traversal of the menu hierarchy, and (2) future menu items that can be subsequently selected, and
• further wherein the first portion includes between two to five sub-sections of one or more user-selectable menu items, wherein these menu items are divided among these sub-sections and the sub-sections are adapted to be displayed to create an association among the menu items from each of the respective sub-sections.

A method executed by at least one processor for navigating a path of hierarchical menu levels adapted for output to a graphical user interface (GUI), the method comprising:

• providing, by at least one processor, a first command for a first menu of one or more user-selectable menu items to be displayed on a first portion of a user interface (UI) display;
• providing, by the at least one processor, a second command for a second menu of one or more user-selectable menu items to be displayed on the first portion of the UI display in response to a user's selection;
• and
• providing, by the at least one processor, an output in response to a received response, wherein the output is adapted to be transmitted to a device communicatively connected to the processor directing the device to perform a physical movement or undergo a physical transformation,
• wherein the first menu is adapted to be displayed on a second portion of the UI display and comprises one or more of a past-selected menu item and a past-unselected menu item of the hierarchical menu levels and is adapted to be concurrently viewed with the second menu in first portion,
• further wherein the at least one processor is adapted to receive benchmark inputs from one or more users, accounts, or teams, wherein an aggregation of the benchmark inputs is adapted to collaboratively solve one or more problems, either sequentially or in parallel, further wherein each of the benchmark inputs is adapted to be based on one or more of:
• (a) a module;
• (b) a problem or sub-problem to be solved;
• (c) a device;
• (d) a physical location;
• (e) a tool;
• (f) an instrument;
• or (g) equipment, and
• further wherein the at least one processor is adapted to notify the one or more users, accounts, or teams, of the results derived from one or more of the received benchmark inputs.

A method executed by at least one processor for navigating a path of hierarchical menu levels adapted for output to a graphical user interface (GUI), the method comprising:

• providing, by at least one processor, a first command for a first menu of one or more user-selectable menu items to be displayed on a first portion of a user interface (UI) display;
• and
• providing, by the at least one processor, a second command for a second menu of one or more user-selectable menu items to be displayed on the first portion of the UI display in response to a user's selection,
• wherein the first menu is adapted to be displayed on a second portion of the UI display and comprises one or more of a past-selected menu item and a past-unselected menu item of the hierarchical menu levels and is adapted to be concurrently viewed with the second menu in first portion,
• further wherein the second portion is adapted to display at least one menu item from one or more of previously navigated and subsequent menu levels, wherein the menu items among a single menu level are adapted to be displayed in a linear fashion and the previously navigated and subsequent menu levels are adapted to be displayed in a nested fashion,
• further wherein the first portion comprises no more than a single menu of items at a given point in time, and
• further wherein the first portion includes between two to five sub-sections of one or more user-selectable menu items, wherein these menu items are divided among these sub-sections and the sub-sections are adapted to be displayed to create an association among the menu items from each of the respective sub-sections.