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Apparatus and method for a multi-step selection interface

  • US 10,296,168 B2
  • Filed: 06/25/2015
  • Issued: 05/21/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus configured to implement a multi-step selection interface, the apparatus comprising processing circuitry configured to cause performance of operations including:

  • causing a first selection menu extending in a first direction to be rendered on a display, the first selection menu comprising a plurality of first selection menu items;

    receiving, from a user input device, a first selection indication associated with a selected one of the first selection menu items;

    in response to receiving the first selection indication;

    causing a second selection menu to be rendered on the display extending in the first direction, the second selection menu being rendered in the same position of the display as the first selection menu, the second selection menu comprising a plurality of second selection menu items and an execute selector item, wherein the execute selector item is displayed as being unselectable;

    causing the rendering of the first selection menu to be displaced in a direction perpendicular to the first direction;

    causing the plurality of first selection menu items not including the selected one of the first selection menu items to be displayed as non-selected items and differently from the selected one of the first selection menu items;

    receiving, from the user input device, a second selection indication associated with one or more of the second selection menu items; and

    causing the execute selector to be displayed as being selectable in response to receiving the second selection indication;

    wherein an order of the first or second selection menu is based on selection probability of one or more of the first selection menu items or the second selection menu items; and

    wherein a highest selection probability menu item of the first or second selection menu is rendered at a position of a selection pointer based on the selection probability of the menu item.

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