METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING A SELECTION MENU ALLOCATED TO A DISPLAYED SYMBOL
First Claim
1. A method for providing a selection menu allocated to a displayed symbol on a display unit having a display interface using an user-operated input device, the method comprising the steps of:
- detecting a predefined action, performed using the user-operated input device, in a spatial relationship to the displayed symbol; and
displaying, upon the detecting of the predefined action, a selection menu enclosing the displayed symbol, the selection menu comprising a plurality of menu items each selectable using the user-input device so as to execute a function of a user program, the selection menu being functionally and graphically allocated to the displayed symbol.
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Abstract
A method and device for providing a selection menu allocated to a displayed symbol on a graphic display unit is provided. A user can perform a predefined action with an input device, and when the predefined action is detected in a spatial relationship to the displayed symbol, a selection menu enclosing the displayed symbol is displayed. The selection menu has a number of menu items which, when one of the menu items is selected, a function of the user program corresponding to the selected menu item can be executed. The selection menu is functionally and graphically allocated to the displayed symbol.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for providing a selection menu allocated to a displayed symbol on a display unit having a display interface using an user-operated input device, the method comprising the steps of:
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detecting a predefined action, performed using the user-operated input device, in a spatial relationship to the displayed symbol; and
displaying, upon the detecting of the predefined action, a selection menu enclosing the displayed symbol, the selection menu comprising a plurality of menu items each selectable using the user-input device so as to execute a function of a user program, the selection menu being functionally and graphically allocated to the displayed symbol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A device for providing a selection menu allocated to a displayed symbol, the device comprising:
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a graphic display unit comprising a display interface;
an input device operable to perform a predefined action;
a control unit operable to detect the predefined action in a spatial relationship to the displayed symbol, and further operable to trigger a display, upon detection of the predefined action, of a selection menu enclosing the displayed symbol, the selection menu comprising a plurality of menu items each selectable using the input device, the selection menu being functionally and graphically allocated to the displayed symbol. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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