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User interface for a computing device

  • US 8,719,729 B2
  • Filed: 06/25/2009
  • Issued: 05/06/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computing device including a graphical user interface,the computing device comprising:

  • a display for rendering a graphical user interface;

    a display controller coupled to the display for rendering graphical images thereon; and

    a graphical user interface controller adapted(i) to create;

    (a) a first cluster of associated menu options, the first cluster comprising;

    a first principal menu option and at least one first sub-ordinate menu option, each first sub-ordinate menu option being smaller than the first principal menu option, and located on the periphery of the first principal menu option; and

    (b) a second cluster of associated menu options, the second cluster comprising;

    a second principal menu option and at least one second sub-ordinate menu option, each second sub-ordinate menu option being smaller than the second principal menu option, and located on the periphery of the second principal menu option;

    (ii) to enable a user to(a) decouple the first sub-ordinate menu option from the first principal menu option and(b) couple the decoupled first sub-ordinate menu option to the second principal menu option; and

    (iii) to resolve compatibility of the decoupled first sub-ordinate menu option to(a) ascertain a compatibility of the decoupled first sub-ordinate menu option to the second principal menu option, and(b) alter a rate of presentation on the display depicting movement of the first sub-ordinate menu option from the first principal menu option to the second principal menu option based on the ascertained compatibility, the rate of presentation moves slower than the user'"'"'s figure or stylus when the coupling of the first sub-ordinate menu option is not deemed to be compatible with the second principal menu option and the rate of presentation moves normally when the coupling of the first sub-ordinate menu option is deemed compatible with the second principal menu option.

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