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System and method for producing a drag-and-drop object from a popup menu item

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  • US 6,002,402 A
  • Filed: 04/09/1997
  • Issued: 12/14/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/09/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A machine-implemented method for using choice-items presented in a choice-listing menu for functions other than choice-item selection or choice-item activation, said method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) detecting selection of a presented choice-item;

    (b) identifying object specifications of the selected choice-item;

    (c) detecting special keying on the selected choice-item, where the special keying indicates a request for producing a drag-and-drop object from the selected choice-item; and

    (d) using the identified object specifications of the selected choice-item that was specially keyed on to generate a drag-and-drop object.

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