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User interface including recyclable menu

  • US 10,331,314 B2
  • Filed: 03/11/2016
  • Issued: 06/25/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A user interface system comprising:

  • a display;

    a reset button; and

    a control module configured to;

    display a plurality of active tiles in an active area of the display;

    display a plurality of inactive tiles in an inactive area of the display;

    assign a priority level to each one of the active tiles and the inactive tiles;

    activate an inactive tile selected by a user by moving the selected tile to the active area and activating an application associated with the selected tile, the selected tile having a first priority level;

    deactivate an active tile having a second priority level that is lower than the first priority level by moving the active tile with the second priority level to the inactive area;

    replace in the active area the active tile having the second priority level with the selected tile having the first priority level, while maintaining a position of each one of the plurality of active tiles having a priority level that is higher than the first priority level;

    arrange the inactive tiles of the inactive area in order of decreasing priority level, while maintaining a position of each one of the plurality of inactive tiles having a priority level that is higher than the second priority level; and

    position the plurality of active tiles and the plurality of inactive tiles according to the assigned priority level in an order of decreasing priority when the reset button is actuated.

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