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Graphical user interface for displaying menu options

  • US 9,448,692 B1
  • Filed: 03/12/2013
  • Issued: 09/20/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

  • displaying, at a computing device with a touch-sensitive screen, a menu icon on a user interface displayed on the touch-sensitive screen, wherein the menu icon indicates a first status that there are a plurality of sub-menu icons to be emanated;

    detecting, on the touch-sensitive screen, a first contact corresponding to the menu icon;

    in response to detecting the first contact corresponding to the menu icon;

    animating a display of the plurality of sub-menu icons emanating outward from the menu icon, the animation including displaying each sub-menu icon from the plurality of sub-menu icons moving along a different predefined path from a menu position where the menu icon is displayed in the user interface to a different predefined position in the user interface, at least one of the plurality of sub-menu icons being associated with a composer interface to post content to a social networking system;

    during the animating of the display of the plurality of sub-menu icons, rotating the menu icon around a center point included in the menu icon to indicate a second status that the plurality of sub-menu icons are emanating, the second status different from the first status; and

    after the animating of the display of the plurality of sub-menu icons, stopping the rotating of the menu icon and displaying a rotated menu icon indicating a third status that the emanating of the plurality of sub-menu icons is complete, the third status different from the first status and the second status;

    detecting, on the touch-sensitive screen, a second contact corresponding to a sub-menu icon from the plurality of sub-menu icons; and

    in response to detecting the second contact corresponding to the sub-menu icon;

    animating the sub-menu icon corresponding to the second contact to indicate a fourth status that the sub-menu icon corresponding to the second contact is selected, the fourth status different from the first status, the second status and the third status;

    removing from display on the user interface additional sub-menu icons from the plurality of sub-menu icons, wherein the additional sub-menu icons do not correspond to the second contact; and

    providing an interface corresponding to the selected sub-menu icon.

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