System and method for displaying a constant time selection context menu interface
First Claim
1. A trading interface embodied on a computer readable storage medium for execution on a computer, the trading interface for use in trading of a tradeable object on an electronic exchange, the trading interface comprising:
- a graphical user interface for displaying, on a display screen, a first indicator at a first area being associated with a highest bid price currently available for a tradeable object and a second indicator at a second area being associated with a lowest ask price currently available for the tradeable object, and for displaying, on the display screen, an order entry region comprising a plurality of locations, each location corresponding to a different price level and being selectable with a pointer of a user input device to initiate a trade order at a price level corresponding to a selected location of the tradeable object;
a plurality of selection areas organized around a central area of a context menu pop-up interface, the plurality of selection areas comprising a plurality of order types to be selected to set an order type for the trade order to buy or sell a tradeable object being traded at the electronic exchange,wherein the plurality of selection areas increase in size as a distance from the central area to each selection area increases, and wherein the size of each selection area is determined such that the plurality of selection areas can be selected in approximately the same time,wherein the context menu pop-up interface is displayed responsive to a selection of one of the plurality of locations in the order entry region that initiates a first trade order to be sent to the electronic exchange at a desired price level corresponding to the selected location, wherein placement of the central area on the display screen is based on the selected location, and wherein a desired order type for the first trade order is set responsive to a selection of one of the plurality of selection areas of the context menu pop-up interface.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for a context menu pop-up interface. In one embodiment, the context menu interface may be activated in relation to a second interface, and may include a plurality of selection areas organized around a central selection area. In a preferred embodiment, the sizes of each of the plurality of selection areas increase as a distance to each selection area increases from the central selection area, and the sizes are selected such that the plurality of selection areas can be selected in approximately the same time.
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21 Claims
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1. A trading interface embodied on a computer readable storage medium for execution on a computer, the trading interface for use in trading of a tradeable object on an electronic exchange, the trading interface comprising:
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a graphical user interface for displaying, on a display screen, a first indicator at a first area being associated with a highest bid price currently available for a tradeable object and a second indicator at a second area being associated with a lowest ask price currently available for the tradeable object, and for displaying, on the display screen, an order entry region comprising a plurality of locations, each location corresponding to a different price level and being selectable with a pointer of a user input device to initiate a trade order at a price level corresponding to a selected location of the tradeable object; a plurality of selection areas organized around a central area of a context menu pop-up interface, the plurality of selection areas comprising a plurality of order types to be selected to set an order type for the trade order to buy or sell a tradeable object being traded at the electronic exchange, wherein the plurality of selection areas increase in size as a distance from the central area to each selection area increases, and wherein the size of each selection area is determined such that the plurality of selection areas can be selected in approximately the same time, wherein the context menu pop-up interface is displayed responsive to a selection of one of the plurality of locations in the order entry region that initiates a first trade order to be sent to the electronic exchange at a desired price level corresponding to the selected location, wherein placement of the central area on the display screen is based on the selected location, and wherein a desired order type for the first trade order is set responsive to a selection of one of the plurality of selection areas of the context menu pop-up interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for an improved trading interface, the method comprising:
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providing a trading interface on a display screen for use in trading a tradeable object in an electronic trading environment, wherein the trading interface comprises an order entry region comprising a plurality of locations for receiving commands to send trade orders to buy or sell the tradeable object, wherein the plurality of locations are arranged along a common price axis, and wherein each location is associated with a price along the common price axis; providing a context menu pop-up interface to be activated in relation to the trading interface upon receiving a command to select one of the plurality of locations in the order entry region with a pointer of a user input device, the context menu pop-up interface comprising a plurality of selection areas organized around a central area of the context menu pop-up interface, the placement of the central area on the display screen is based on the selected location, the plurality of selection areas comprising a plurality of order types to be selected to set an order type for a trade order to buy or sell the tradeable object, wherein the plurality of selection areas increase in size as a distance from each selection area to the central area increases, and wherein the size of each of the plurality of selection areas is determined such that the plurality of selection areas can be selected in approximately the same time; selecting a location of the plurality of locations of the trading interface to initiate a first trade order to buy or sell the tradeable object at a desired price corresponding to the selected location, wherein the first trade order is to be sent to an electronic exchange; and responsive to selecting the location of the trading interface, activating the context menu pop-up interface in relation to the selected location of the trading interface and selecting a selection area of the context menu pop-up interface to set a desired order type corresponding to the selection area for the first trade order. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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