Method and apparatus for setting attributes and initiating actions through gestures
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1. A method for setting attributes and initiating actions for an item in a list of items displayed in a graphical user interface, the method comprising:
- presenting the list of items to the user via the graphical user interface;
presenting, for each of said items, a gestural icon associated with and in close proximity to said item;
in response to the user selecting said gestural icon associated with an item, providing an action icon menu having one or more action icons to the user; and
marking said selected item for a desired action from said action icon menu, wherein the user is allowed to cause said selected item to be marked without navigating to a different area of the display.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method is provided for setting attributes and initiating actions associated with list items. An action icon menu is displayed with options for a user to select related to each item in the list. The user may set an item from the list for a selected action by choosing from the action icon menu or by performing a gesture associated with the desired action.
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1. A method for setting attributes and initiating actions for an item in a list of items displayed in a graphical user interface, the method comprising:
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presenting the list of items to the user via the graphical user interface;
presenting, for each of said items, a gestural icon associated with and in close proximity to said item;
in response to the user selecting said gestural icon associated with an item, providing an action icon menu having one or more action icons to the user; and
marking said selected item for a desired action from said action icon menu, wherein the user is allowed to cause said selected item to be marked without navigating to a different area of the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 6)
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4. The method of claim 4 wherein said selected action is marking said item urgent and said predefined gesture comprises:
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selecting said gestural icon associated with said selected item with an input device; and
moving said input device from said gestural icon in an upward direction. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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7. A graphical user interface for setting attributes and initiating actions for an item, the graphical user interface comprising:
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means for presenting a list of items to the user via the graphical user interface;
means for presenting, for each of said items, a gestural icon associated with said item to the user wherein said gestural icon is in close proximity to said item;
in response to the user selecting said gestural icon associated with one or more of said items, means for providing an action icon menu having one or more action icons to the user wherein said action icon menu is presented in place of said gestural icon; and
means for marking said selected one or more items for a desired action from said action icon menu wherein the user is allowed to cause said selected item to be marked without navigating to a different area of the display. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A graphical user interface for setting attributes and initiating actions for an item, the graphical user interface comprising:
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a list of items;
a gestural icon associated with each of said items wherein in response to the user selecting said gestural icon associated with one or more of said items, an action icon menu is provided, said action icon menu comprising one or more action icons and wherein in response to a user selecting an action associated with said action icon menu, said selected one or more items is marked for said selected action. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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