3-dimensional graphical user interface
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1. A system, comprisinga display;
- a processor; and
a storage device operable to store instructions that when executed by the processor displays on the display a graphical user interface including a plurality of objects, the plurality of objects each having a substantially similar shape, each object including a plurality of menu items visible on the object, wherein one or more of the menu items are associated with applications, and wherein at least one group of the plurality of objects is positioned in the foreground and a second group of objects is positioned in the background, and wherein the second group of objects is scaled to emphasize their location in the background, wherein when one of the menu items is selected, a plurality of panes including functions related to the menu item are displayed circumferential about a portion of the associated object and menu item in a 3-dimensional and orbital fashion;
and wherein the objects are substantially vertically configured such that the objects have a greater vertical dimension and a lesser horizontal dimension.
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Abstract
A system comprising a display, a processor, and a storage device is provided. The storage device is operable to store instructions that, when executed by the processor, display on the display a graphical user interface that includes a plurality of objects. The plurality of objects each have a substantially similar shape. Each object includes a plurality of menu items visible on the object and one or more of the menu items are associated with applications.
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18 Claims
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1. A system, comprising
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a processor; and a storage device operable to store instructions that when executed by the processor displays on the display a graphical user interface including a plurality of objects, the plurality of objects each having a substantially similar shape, each object including a plurality of menu items visible on the object, wherein one or more of the menu items are associated with applications, and wherein at least one group of the plurality of objects is positioned in the foreground and a second group of objects is positioned in the background, and wherein the second group of objects is scaled to emphasize their location in the background, wherein when one of the menu items is selected, a plurality of panes including functions related to the menu item are displayed circumferential about a portion of the associated object and menu item in a 3-dimensional and orbital fashion; and wherein the objects are substantially vertically configured such that the objects have a greater vertical dimension and a lesser horizontal dimension. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A mobile handset, comprising:
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a processor; a storage device; a plurality of applications, at least some of the applications stored on the storage device; a display; and
a program that when executed by the processor displays on the display a graphical user interface including a plurality of 3-dimensional objects, the plurality of objects each having a substantially similar shape, each object including a plurality of menu items visible on the object, wherein one or more of the menu items are associated with applications, and wherein at least one group of the plurality of 3-dimensional objects is positioned in the foreground and a second group of 3-dimensional objects is positioned in the background, and wherein the second group of 3-dimensional objects is scaled to emphasize their location in the background, wherein when one of the menu items is selected, a plurality of panes including functions related to the menu item are displayed circumferential about a portion of the associated object and menu item in a 3-dimensional and orbital fashion; and
wherein the objects are substantially vertically configured such that the objects have a greater vertical dimension and a lesser horizontal dimension. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer readable medium including instructions that when processed by a processor promotes displaying to a display a graphical user interface, comprising:
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a 3-dimensional environment; a plurality of substantially similar 3-dimensional objects provided in the environment; and
a plurality of menu items disposed adjacent the objects, at least some of the menu items related to applications, and wherein at least one group of the plurality of substantially similar 3-dimensional objects is positioned in the foreground and a second group of substantially similar 3-dimensional objects is positioned in the background, and wherein the second group of substantially similar 3-dimensional objects is scaled to emphasize their location in the background, wherein when one of the menu items is selected, a plurality of panes including functions related to the menu item are displayed circumferential about a portion of the associated object and menu item in a 3-dimensional and orbital fashion; and
wherein the objects are substantially vertically configured such that the objects have a greater vertical dimension and a lesser horizontal dimension. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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