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Display system with imbedded icons in a menu bar

  • US 6,061,060 A
  • Filed: 01/03/1994
  • Issued: 05/09/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/26/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for operating a user interface having one or more icons in a menu bar of a window on a display, comprising:

  • (a) means for producing a menu bar in a window on the display;

    (b) means for placing a plurality of menu bar icons in the menu bar;

    (c) means for associating at least one actionable object in said window with each of said plurality of menu bar icons, each of said actionable objects displayed within said window and represented by a different menu bar icon within said menu bar, said actionable objects having data and procedural information and being operable independent of said associated menu bar icon; and

    (d) means for sending a selection message to said at least one associated actionable object in response to operator selection of one of said plurality of menu bar icons which requests presentation of an object associated pop-up menu on the display such that multiple diverse sets of object associated pop-up menus may be efficiently invoked.

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