Parallel graphical user interface
First Claim
1. A method in a computer system for presenting on a video display system a supplemental user interface that is used in conjunction with a user interface of a computer operating system, comprising:
- under the control of code outside of the control of the operating system, presenting an image on the video display system of a graphical bar having at least one cartridge and at least one user interface element associated with a behavior;
receiving an indication of a selection of the element; and
performing the behavior associated with the element.
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Abstract
A parallel graphical user interface (“GUI”) according to the present invention permits use of display spaces having aspect ratios greater than or equal to 3:1. In one example, a parallel GUI includes discrete cartridges which may be added, modified or deleted permitting user specific organization of the cartridges and the functions/links thereon. In another example, a preferred embodiment uses a dial tuning metaphor. A plurality of cartridges compose a bar and each cartridge may be displayed singularly by rotating the bar. Actuation of a selection device such as a button on a cartridge may initiate an application, document, file, utility, network link or simply rotation of the bar.
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45 Claims
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1. A method in a computer system for presenting on a video display system a supplemental user interface that is used in conjunction with a user interface of a computer operating system, comprising:
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under the control of code outside of the control of the operating system, presenting an image on the video display system of a graphical bar having at least one cartridge and at least one user interface element associated with a behavior;
receiving an indication of a selection of the element; and
performing the behavior associated with the element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for presenting on a video display system associated with an apparatus under control of a computer operating system a supplemental user interface that is used in conjunction with a user interface of the apparatus under the control of code outside the computer operating system, comprising:
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an image rendering system that presents a graphical bar image on the video display system, the bar having at least one cartridge and at least one user interface element associated with a behavior; and
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a supplemental user interface that receives an indication of a selection of the element and performs the behavior associated with the element. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A computer-readable medium containing instructions for controlling a computer processor to present on a video display system under control of a computer operating system a supplemental user interface that is used in conjunction with a user interface of an apparatus associated with the video display system under the control of code outside the computer operating system by:
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presenting an image on the video display system of a graphical bar having at least one cartridge and at least one user interface element associated with a behavior;
receiving an indication of a selection of the element; and
performing the behavior associated with the element. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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