SCROLLABLE MENUS AND TOOLBARS
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- defining a plurality of menu items having a particular order;
providing a display area for displaying a portion of the menu items in the particular order; and
providing a selection window in the display area for indicating that a menu item is presently selectable,the display area further for receiving input to (i) scroll the menu items through the selection window in the particular order and (ii) select a particular menu item when the particular menu item is displayed in the selection window.
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Abstract
Some embodiments of the invention provide a method that defines several menu items having a particular order. The method provides a display area for displaying a portion of the menu items in the particular order. The method provides a selection window in the display area for indicating that a menu item is presently selectable. The display area is also for receiving input to (i) scroll the menu items through the selection window in the particular order and (ii) select a particular menu item when the particular menu item is displayed in the selection window. In some embodiments, the display area is a linear display area, while in some embodiments it is a semi-circular display area or other shape.
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22 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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defining a plurality of menu items having a particular order; providing a display area for displaying a portion of the menu items in the particular order; and providing a selection window in the display area for indicating that a menu item is presently selectable, the display area further for receiving input to (i) scroll the menu items through the selection window in the particular order and (ii) select a particular menu item when the particular menu item is displayed in the selection window. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer readable medium storing a computer program for execution by at least one processor, the computer program comprising sets of instructions for:
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receiving a set of menu items having a particular order, wherein a particular one of the menu items is designated as an initially-selectable menu item; displaying a selection window for indicating that a menu item is presently selectable; displaying the initially-selectable menu item in the selection window; receiving input to scroll the menu items through the selection window in the particular order; and receiving input to select a particular menu item when the particular menu item is displayed in the selection window. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer readable storage medium storing a computer program for execution by at least one processor, the computer program comprising a graphical user interface (GUI), the GUI comprising:
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a display area for displaying a subset of menu items of a menu, the menu items having a particular order; and a selection window in the display area for indicating that a menu item is presently selectable, the display area further for receiving user input to (i) scroll the menu items through the selection window in the particular order and (ii) select a particular menu item when the particular menu item is displayed in the selection window. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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