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Content sharing application utilizing radially-distributed menus

  • US 8,869,068 B2
  • Filed: 07/19/2012
  • Issued: 10/21/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2011
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Non-transitory computer readable storage media encoded with a computer program including instructions executable by a digital processing device to create a content sharing application comprising:

  • a. a software module for identifying content to share in response to a first user interaction, the first user interaction comprising;

    i) a swipe, a touch, or a touch and hold by the user performed over the content to share, or ii) a click or click and hold by the user with a pointing device performed over the content to share;

    b. a software module for displaying a radially-distributed menu of destinations for identified content in response to the first user interaction, the menu of destinations allowing the user to select any of;

    one destination, a plurality of destinations, and all destinations, wherein each destination is a distinct network, forum, service, or application;

    c. a software module for displaying a radially-distributed menu of individuals associated with one or more displayed destinations in response to a second user interaction, the menu of individuals allowing the user to select any of;

    one individual, a plurality of individuals, and all individuals;

    d. a software module for annotating identified content; and

    e. a software module for providing a menu configuration interface, the menu configuration interface allowing the user to add or remove destinations and associate individuals with one or more destinations, whereby the user configures the menu items of the radially-distributed menu of destinations for identified content and the menu items of the radially-distributed menu of individuals associated with one or more destinations.

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