×

AUTO-POSITIONING A CONTEXT MENU ON A GUI

  • US 20100251175A1
  • Filed: 03/24/2009
  • Published: 09/30/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A computer-implemented method of controlling a view of a context menu on a Graphical User Interface (GUI), the computer-implemented method comprising:

  • executing instructions on a specific processor, wherein the instructions, when executed, perform a process comprising;

    receiving a primary element selection signal, wherein the primary element selection signal indicates a selection of a selected primary element on a GUI;

    in response to receiving a context menu calling signal, displaying a context menu that is associated with the selected primary element; and

    in response to receiving a scrolling signal that indicates that a user is scrolling through options in the context menu, repositioning the context menu to keep the selected primary element visually aligned next to a current scrolled-to option in the context menu.

View all claims
  • 1 Assignment
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×