Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Gravity menus for hand-held devices
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Application No.: US12651204Application Date: 2009-12-31
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Publication No.: US10528221B2Publication Date: 2020-01-07
- Inventor: Casey Dugan , Michael Muller
- Applicant: Casey Dugan , Michael Muller
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Shutts & Bowen LLP
- Agent Steven M. Greenberg, Esq.
- Main IPC: G06F3/0482
- IPC: G06F3/0482 ; G06F1/16

Abstract:
A gravity menu management method can be provided. The method can include determining a tilt edge of a pervasive device by a tilt sensor disposed in the pervasive device. The method also can include rendering a menu bar with different drop down menus in a GUI of the pervasive device at a portion of the GUI adjacent to the determined tilt edge. In an aspect of the embodiment, the method additionally can include determining an angle of inclination of the pervasive device by the tilt sensor and managing a number of menu items in the drop down menus of the menu according to the determined angle of inclination. For instance, managing a number of menu items in the drop down menus of the menu according to the determined angle of inclination, can include including a terse set of menu items in the drop down menus responsive to a shallow angle of inclination, and including a verbose set of menu items in the drop down menus responsive to a steep angle of inclination.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110161884A1 GRAVITY MENUS FOR HAND-HELD DEVICES Public/Granted day:2011-06-30
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