US Patent No: 7,581,194
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Enhanced on-object context menus
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Aug 25, 2009
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Apr 28, 2006
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11/413,184
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Abstract
Aspects of the present invention provide context menus useful in, e.g., a computing device receiving user input via a stylus. Icons representing actions performable on an object are displayed in a context menu for the object. Additional aspects of the invention include cascading menus that also minimize hand and/or wrist motion, as well as placement of menus based on user handedness and/or stylus orientation.
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| 5,912,666 Object-oriented global cursor tool | 12 | 1997 | |
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| 5,760,773 Methods and apparatus for interacting with data objects using action handles | 177 | 1995 | |
| 5,867,144 Method and system for the direct manipulation of information, including non-default drag and drop operation | 33 | 1995 | |
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| 5,923,328 Method and system for displaying a hierarchical sub-tree by selection of a user interface element in a sub-tree bar control | 89 | 1996 | |
| 5,920,316 Taskbar with start menu | 46 | 1997 | |
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| 6,337,698 Pen-based interface for a notepad computer | 86 | 1998 | |
| 6,714,214 System method and user interface for active reading of electronic content | 34 | 1999 | |
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| 5,117,071 Stylus sensing system | 73 | 1990 | |
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| 2004/0135,824 Tracking menus, system and method | 29 | 2003 | |
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| 5,162,781 Orientational mouse computer input system | 29 | 1991 | |
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| 6,381,611 Method and system for navigation and data entry in hierarchically-organized database views | 22 | 2000 | |
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| 2003/0020,973 Color correction instruction apparatus | 6 | 2002 | |
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| 2003/0011,638 Pop-up menu system | 24 | 2001 | |
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| 5,708,787 Menu display device | 40 | 1996 | |
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| 2001/0019,424 Image-forming devices portable telephones, image-processing devices, image-processing methods, and computer program product | 3 | 2001 | |
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| 5,760,776 Menu editor for a graphical user interface | 23 | 1995 | |
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| 6,054,990 Computer system with handwriting annotation | 160 | 1996 | |
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| 5,721,853 Spot graphic display element with open locking and periodic animation | 86 | 1995 | |
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| 5,977,948 Input processing system for characters | 18 | 1997 | |
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| 2003/0132,911 Information processing device and method, and information processing program | 4 | 2002 | |
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| 6,236,400 Method and apparatus for controlling the display of hierarchical information | 27 | 1998 | |
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| 6,753,892 Method and data processing system for presenting items in a menu | 13 | 2000 | |
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| 5,063,600 Hybrid information management system for handwriting and text | 139 | 1990 | |
| 5,745,719 Commands functions invoked from movement of a control input device | 27 | 1995 | |
| 5,805,167 Popup menus with directional gestures | 176 | 1996 | |
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