Command user interface for displaying multiple sections of software functionality controls

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9864489
APP PUB NO 20150309679A1
SERIAL NO

14635605

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To increase command-access efficiency and to optimize a user's available user interface work space, an improved user interface is provided for displaying logical groupings of selectable software functionality controls that are associated with one or more selected top-level functionalities. Upon selection of a top-level functionality tab, selectable functionalities associated with the top-level functionality tab are divided into logical groupings and are presented in a customizable functionality control section below the tab. Upon selection of a different top-level functionality tab, selectable functionalities associated with the subsequently selected top-level functionality tab may either replace the first functionality control section or may be displayed in a separate functionality control section adjacent to the first functionality control section if real estate is available in the user interface.

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  • MICROSOFT CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Butcher, Aaron Michael Duvall, US 6 124
Dean, Erin Elizabeth Bellevue, US 3 157
Harris, Jensen M Bellevue, US 41 4247
Satterfield, Jesse Clay Seattle, US 133 9510

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