Graphical User Interface Having An Orbital Menu System
First Claim
1. A method for providing an orbital menu system for a graphical user interface displayed on a touchscreen display of an electronic user device, the method comprising the acts of:
- determining a plurality of available icons for a current menu level of the orbital menu system, wherein the plurality of available icons correspond to at least one of accessing device functions, menu levels and device options;
displaying, on the touchscreen display of the electronic user device, an orbital menu in which only a predetermined number of the plurality of available icons are displayed as a plurality of selectable icons in a first essentially circular pattern, and wherein the remaining plurality of available icons for the current menu level are hidden from user view; and
graphically representing, on the touchscreen display, the plurality of selectable icons as spinning along the first essentially circular pattern in response to a user contact of the orbital menu provided using the touchscreen display.
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Abstract
A graphical user interface for display on a touchscreen display of an electronic user device includes an orbital menu that has a plurality of displayed selectable icons arranged in a first essentially circular pattern, wherein the selectable icons are a predetermined number of otherwise available icons for a current menu level of the orbital menu. In certain embodiments, the available icons are user selectable so as to be able to access device functions, menu levels, device options, etc. The orbital menu may include a number of hidden icons, which correspond to the remaining available icons that otherwise exceed the predetermined number. Additionally, the orbital menu may include a graphical representation of the selectable icons as spinning along the first essentially circular pattern in response to a user contact of the orbital menu provided using the touchscreen display.
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40 Claims
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1. A method for providing an orbital menu system for a graphical user interface displayed on a touchscreen display of an electronic user device, the method comprising the acts of:
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determining a plurality of available icons for a current menu level of the orbital menu system, wherein the plurality of available icons correspond to at least one of accessing device functions, menu levels and device options; displaying, on the touchscreen display of the electronic user device, an orbital menu in which only a predetermined number of the plurality of available icons are displayed as a plurality of selectable icons in a first essentially circular pattern, and wherein the remaining plurality of available icons for the current menu level are hidden from user view; and graphically representing, on the touchscreen display, the plurality of selectable icons as spinning along the first essentially circular pattern in response to a user contact of the orbital menu provided using the touchscreen display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electronic user device comprising:
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a touchscreen display; a memory containing processor-executable instructions for implementing an orbital menu system on a graphical user interface displayable on the touchscreen display; and a processor electrically coupled to the memory and the touchscreen display, the processor configured to execute the processor-executable instructions to; determine a plurality of available icons for a current menu level of the orbital menu system, wherein the plurality of available icons correspond to at least one of accessing device functions, menu levels and device options, display, on the touchscreen display, an orbital menu in which only a predetermined number of the plurality of available icons are displayed as a plurality of selectable icons in a first essentially circular pattern, and wherein the remaining plurality of available icons for the current menu level are hidden from user view, and graphically represent, on the touchscreen display, the plurality of selectable icons as spinning along the first essentially circular pattern in response to a user contact of the orbital menu provided using the touchscreen display. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A graphical user interface of an electronic user device with a touchscreen display, wherein the graphical user interface includes an orbital menu comprising:
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a plurality of displayed selectable icons arranged in a first essentially circular pattern, wherein the plurality of selectable icons are a predetermined number of a plurality of available icons for a current menu level of the orbital menu, wherein the plurality of available icons correspond to at least one of accessing device functions, menu levels and device options; a plurality of hidden icons, wherein the plurality of hidden icons correspond to the remaining plurality of available icons that exceed the predetermined number; and a graphical representation of the plurality of selectable icons spinning along the first essentially circular pattern in response to a user contact of the orbital menu provided using the touchscreen display. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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