Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Segment ring menu
- Patent Title (中): 段环菜单
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Application No.: US11823997Application Date: 2007-06-29
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Publication No.: US08869065B2Publication Date: 2014-10-21
- Inventor: Mirko Mandic , Marina Dukhon , Mark Pearson , Clay Satterfield
- Applicant: Mirko Mandic , Marina Dukhon , Mark Pearson , Clay Satterfield
- Applicant Address: US WA Redmond
- Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
- Current Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Redmond
- Main IPC: G06F3/048
- IPC: G06F3/048 ; G06F3/0482
Abstract:
A segment ring menu is provided that is used to easily access menu items. The segment ring menu includes a number of menus that are located equidistant from an initial mouse position from where the segment ring menu is evoked. Hovering over any of the sections of the segment ring menu displays the menu items hosted in that section. The segment ring menu layout is directed at making it easy for the user to reach any of the menu items with a small amount of mouse movement.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090007015A1 Segment ring menu Public/Granted day:2009-01-01
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