Method and apparatus for interacvtive multimedia author tool and dynamic toolbar

• US 20080098319A1
• Filed: 10/22/2007
• Published: 04/24/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gary Lucas
• Original Assignee: Gary Lucas
• Inventors: Lucas, Gary
• Application Number:
  US11/976,109
• Publication Number:
  US 20080098319A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/765
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance

Abstract

A method of relying upon intelligent feedback to create a dynamic toolbar that provides navigation and creation options that change dependant upon the location of the dynamic toolbar and the type of multimedia page being viewed.

Claims

1. A method, for providing a toolbar to navigate multimedia pages, the method comprising:

determining a type of said multimedia page being navigated;

determining a position of said toolbar and a relative position of contents of said page;

determining options available to said toolbar;

changing a status window on said toolbar reflecting said relative position of said toolbar and said contents of said page;

changing said status window on said toolbar reflecting options available to said toolbar;

providing the customization of said options of said toolbar;

determining the options available to said toolbar from said position of said toolbar, said relative position of said contents of said page, said type of said page being navigated and the number of clicks input by the user.