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CONTEXTUAL MENUS IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE

  • US 20100064255A1
  • Filed: 09/05/2008
  • Published: 03/11/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for displaying a menu with selectable contextual options using a portable electronic device, comprising:

  • displaying non-selectable content associated with a current mode of an electronic device, wherein the current mode comprises at least one of media, recording, audio book, radio, workout, calendar, event, clock, and stopwatch modes;

    detecting the current mode;

    identifying at least one option associated only with the detected current mode;

    generating a menu comprising the identified at least one option; and

    overlaying the generated menu on the displayed content associated with the identified current mode such that at least a portion of the content remains visible.

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