CONTEXTUAL-BASED AND OVERLAID USER INTERFACE ELEMENTS
First Claim
1. In a portable electronics device, a method for displaying a graphical user interface element on a screen of the portable electronics device, comprising:
- displaying content on a screen of a portable electronics device, the content being associated with a first function of the portable electronics device;
receiving user input through the manipulation of a user input device of the portable electronics device;
in response to the user input, displaying a graphical user interface (“
GUI”
) element on the screen by overlaying the GUI element on the content, the GUI element including a sequence of menu selection items corresponding to functions other than the first function of the portable electronics device; and
permitting the user to select one of the menu selection items without navigating out of the function of the portable electronics device prior to selecting the menu selection item.
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Abstract
A portable electronics device for displaying a graphical user interface (“GUI”) element on a screen of the device includes a screen, a user input device, a GUI element, and a port for receiving audio headgear. Content is displayed on a screen of the device, the content being associated with a function of the device. Upon receiving user input, the GUI element is displayed on the screen by overlaying the GUI element above the content. The GUI element graphically represents one or more menu selection items, permitting the user of the device to select a menu selection item without navigating out of the function of the device prior to selecting the menu selection item.
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21 Claims
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1. In a portable electronics device, a method for displaying a graphical user interface element on a screen of the portable electronics device, comprising:
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displaying content on a screen of a portable electronics device, the content being associated with a first function of the portable electronics device; receiving user input through the manipulation of a user input device of the portable electronics device; in response to the user input, displaying a graphical user interface (“
GUI”
) element on the screen by overlaying the GUI element on the content, the GUI element including a sequence of menu selection items corresponding to functions other than the first function of the portable electronics device; andpermitting the user to select one of the menu selection items without navigating out of the function of the portable electronics device prior to selecting the menu selection item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A portable electronics device for displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) element on a screen of the portable electronics device, comprising:
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a screen configured to display content associated with functions of a portable electronics device; a user input device configured to receive user input through the manipulation of the user input device; a graphical user interface element (“
GUI”
) displayable on the screen in response to receiving user input, wherein when the GUI element is displayed, the GUI element is overlaid above content already displayed on the screen, wherein the content is associated with a previously selected function of the portable electronics device and wherein the GUI element includes a sequence of menu selection items corresponding to functions other than the previously selected function, the menu selection items being selectable by a user of the portable electronics device without navigating out of the previously selected function prior to selecting the menu selection item; anda port for connecting the device to audio headgear, wherein audio content can be audibly rendered through the audio headgear to a user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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