Animated menu bar
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1. A method for providing an aesthetically pleasing transition between two or more menu bars comprising the steps of:
- determining to change from a first menu bar currently displayed;
updating a computer display to display a second menu bar in place of the first menu bar; and
rendering animation graphics to animate the transition between the first and second menu bars.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a transition between two or more menu bars. The transition provided is both useful and aesthetic in that is enhances the aesthetic transition between the menu bars and serves to notify a user of such a transition. The transition is animated with one of a number of different animation techniques, such as rotation, scrolling, shading, virtual lighting, and the like. Three-dimensional graphics mapping may be provided to enhance the animation of the menu bar.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for providing an aesthetically pleasing transition between two or more menu bars comprising the steps of:
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determining to change from a first menu bar currently displayed;
updating a computer display to display a second menu bar in place of the first menu bar; and
rendering animation graphics to animate the transition between the first and second menu bars. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for providing an aesthetically pleasing transition between two or more menu bars in a computer graphical user interface, comprising:
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means for determining to change from a first menu bar currently displayed;
means for updating a computer display to display a second menu bar in place of the first menu bar; and
means for rendering animation graphics to animate the transition between the menu bars. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer readable medium containing a program that executes the following steps:
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determining to change from a first menu bar currently displayed;
updating a computer display to display a second menu bar in place of the first menu bar; and
rendering animation graphics to animate the transition between the first and second menu bars.
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