RADIAL MENU SELECTION
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1. A method comprising:
- a) displaying a first graphical user interface (GUI) object comprising a plurality of selectable GUI items;
b) detecting a movement of a cursor in a direction of a particular selectable GUI item;
c) determining an expected location for the stopping of the cursor; and
d) displaying, at the expected location, a second GUI object corresponding to the particular GUI item.
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Abstract
A method comprising of displaying a GUI object is disclosed. The method displays a first graphical user interface (GUI) object with multiple selectable GUI items. The method detects a movement of a cursor in a direction of a particular selectable GUI item. The method determines an expected location for the stopping of the cursor. The method displays, at the expected location, a second GUI object corresponding to the particular GUI item.
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29 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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a) displaying a first graphical user interface (GUI) object comprising a plurality of selectable GUI items; b) detecting a movement of a cursor in a direction of a particular selectable GUI item; c) determining an expected location for the stopping of the cursor; and d) displaying, at the expected location, a second GUI object corresponding to the particular GUI item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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a) defining a first display area for displaying about a cursor; b) defining a second display area for displaying at a particular location; and c) defining a set of modules for determining the particular location to display the second display area based on a movement of the cursor in a direction of a particular section of the first display area, the second display area corresponding to the particular section of the first display area. - View Dependent Claims (17, 19, 21, 22)
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20. The method of claim 18, wherein the menu and submenu are radial menus.
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23. A computer readable medium storing a computer program for execution by at least one processor, said computer program comprising sets of instructions for:
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a) displaying a display area around a cursor, said display area comprising a plurality of selectable items; b) identifying a direction of a movement of said cursor; c) performing a function corresponding to a particular selectable item corresponding to said direction of movement; d) identifying a location of said cursor when a cursor control activation command is received; and e) performing a function corresponding to a particular selectable item that the cursor is over when the cursor control activation signal is received. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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