System and method for navigating applications using a graphical user interface

A display for a computing device showing an organizational model of features for a computer program, the display comprising:

• a plurality of substantially concentric rings, each ring representing an organizational level of options, at least one of the concentric rings being an active ring;
• and
• a plurality of options shown on the at least one active ring, each of the options comprising a handle for a feature of the computer program or a link to another level of options;
• wherein the options are changeable between words and icons.

A mobile device comprising:

• a display;
• an input device;
• and
• a processor configured to perform steps comprising:
• (a) displaying on the display a plurality of generally concentric rings representing different organizational levels of features of a computer program, a first one of the concentric rings being displayed as a first active ring and showing options representative of either one of the features or a category of the features, a second one of the concentric rings being displayed as a first inactive ring disposed generally outside of the first active ring, the first inactive ring showing a first selected option indicator indicating a previously selected option from the first inactive ring without including unselected options for the first inactive ring;
• and
• (b) receiving a first input from a graphical user interface selecting a first option shown on the first active ring.

A portable device comprising:

• a memory storing a computer program;
• a display screen showing an organizational model of features for the computer program, the organizational model comprising:
• a plurality of generally concentric rings, each ring representing an organizational level of the features, at least one of the concentric rings being an active ring, the plurality of rings comprising:
• an active ring;
• and
• an inactive ring disposed generally outside of the active ring, the inactive ring including a selected option indicator indicating a previously selected option from the inactive ring linked to the active ring without including unselected ones of the options;
• and
• a plurality of active ring options shown on the active ring for navigating within the at least one active ring, each option representing one of the features or a category of the features;
• a selector for selecting an option on the active ring;
• and
• a processor for performing steps comprising:
• (a) receiving an input from the selector selecting an option on the active ring;
• and
• (b) displaying one of the rings located concentrically within the active ring as a different active ring, the different active ring representing a subset of options for the option selected in step (a) on the active ring.