United States Patent c191
`Vayda et al.
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`5,745,717
`[11] Patent Number:
`[45] Date of Patent:
`Apr. 28, 1998
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`[54] GRAPHICAL MENU PROVIDING
`SIMULTANEOUS MULTIPLE COMMAND
`SELECTION
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`[76]
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`Inventors: Mark Vayda, 1515 Great Falls St.
`#334; Nancy Weyl, 1330 Mercer La.,
`both of McLean, Va. 22101
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`[21] Appl. No.: 486,238
`Jun. 7, 1995
`[22] Filed:
`Int. CL 6
`...................................................... G06F 3/100
`[51]
`[52] U.S. Cl. .............................................................. 395/352
`[58] Field of Search ..................................... 395/156, 161,
`395/352, 353, 348; 345/146, 168, 169
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`[56]
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`References Cited
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`FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
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`2016184
`WO 89 02369
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`9/1979 United Kingdom .
`3/1989 WIPO .
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`OTHER PUBLICATIONS
`Don Hopkins, 'The Design & Implementation of Pie
`Menus", (Dr. Dobb's Journal, Dec. 1991), pp. 16--26 & 94.
`LaLonde et al., "Journal of Object-Oriented Programming".
`v.2, n.1, pp. 47-54.
`Hopkins, ''Pies: Implementation, Evaluation, and Applica(cid:173)
`tion of Circular Menus", 1988, pp. 1-27.
`Advertisement, The NewO Company, The NewO WRITE(cid:173)
`HANDER: The New One-Hand Keyboard for Computers,
`Terminals, Displays And Other ASCII-Coded Devices,
`(received Jun. 4, 1979).
`IBM Technical Disclosure, Keyboard for Handheld Com(cid:173)
`puter, vol. 27, No. lOA (Mar. 1985).
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`Primary Examiner-Phu K Nguyen
`Assistant Examiner-Cliff N. Vo
`Attome3> Agent, or Firm-Baker & Botts, LLP
`[57]
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`ABSTRACT
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`A computer system comprises a processor, a program
`memory, coupled to the processor, for storing programs
`executed by the processor, and a display, coupled to the
`processor, for displaying images under control of the pro(cid:173)
`grams executed by the processor. The programs stored in the
`program memory including at least one menu driven pro(cid:173)
`gram for creating a graphical display on the display. A menu
`generating system is provided, cooperating with the at least
`one menu driven program, for displaying at least one menu
`on the display. Each menu comprises a focus position and a
`horizontal menu bar extending through the focus position
`having a plurality of first commands distributed horizontally
`therein, one of the first commands being located substan(cid:173)
`tially at the focus position, and a vertical menu bar extending
`through the focus position having a plurality of second
`commands distributed horizontally therein, one of the sec(cid:173)
`ond commands being located substantially at the focus
`position.
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`GRAPHICAL MENU PROVIDING
`SIMULTANEOUS MULTIPLE COMMAND
`SELECTION
`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
`The present invention relates to graphical user interfaces
`and specifically to graphical user interfaces for use with
`command oriented menu driven programs.
`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
`Computers have become a common tool for achieving an
`almost endless number of functions. As the use of the
`computer has increased, the diversity of users has also
`widened. More people are choosing or being required to use
`a computer for more of their daily functions.
`Menu driven software programs were developed so that
`novice users could more easily make a selection among
`available commands and thus operate computers. These
`menu driven software programs eventually led to the devel(cid:173)
`opment of a windowing environment in which the user may
`have multiple programs and files operable at one time with 20
`a selection among multiple commands, each command
`appearing in the window of the program data file being
`worked on. To effect selection within applications and
`switching between windows, a hand operated pointing
`device became a critical component of a computer system
`running windowing software. Typically this device has been
`a mouse.
`Applications running in a windowed environment typi(cid:173)
`cally have a main menu bar with more specific commands
`being displayed in "pull down" menus stemming from 30
`specific portions of the main menu bar or command head(cid:173)
`ings. When the user wants to execute a command, the user
`must move the mouse so that a pointer on the display points
`to the command on the desired menu haading. The command
`heading activates a pull down menu which displays a 35
`plurality of commands available for execution. A command
`from the pull down menu may then be selected for execu(cid:173)
`tion. In that typical method, only one command is executed
`at once. Movement amongst the menu bar and the pull down
`menus requires a great deal of movement of the mouse. 40
`Hence, it may be difficult for the young, the elderly or any
`novice user to traverse and coordinate the positioning of the
`mouse and thus the pointer with which the execution is
`made. Also, these activities may be time consuming.
`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
`Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to
`provide a graphical user interface to menu driven programs
`which makes commands quicker and easier to select and
`execute.
`It is a further object of the present invention to provide
`operation of menu driven programs in a more efficient and
`less time consuming manner.
`It is also an object of the present invention to provide a
`graphical user interface which exploits mnemonic tools, 55
`permitting a user to more easily use menu driven software.
`It is another object of the present invention to provide a
`graphical user interface which allows selection of multiple
`commands with a single operation.
`It is yet another object of the present invention to provide 60
`a graphical user interface which allows selection of com(cid:173)
`mands with minimal movement of a mouse or other "selec(cid:173)
`tion device."
`It is still another object of the present invention to provide
`distinct configurations of menu systems for distinct pro(cid:173)
`grams and/or for variously skilled users to optimize their
`efficiency.
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`It is another object of the present invention to provide a
`menu which is executable during active work on a file.
`It is another object of the present invention to provide a
`translucent executable command menu on the screen.
`It is yet another object of the present invention that
`commands may be executed while a file on which the
`command is to be executed is still visible.
`It is another object of the present invention to make the
`typical pointer unnecessary in selecting and executing most
`commands.
`It is yet another object of the present invention to permit
`selection and/or execution of the select/execute commands
`by "snapping" a "highlighter" from one predetermined posi-
`15 tion to another.
`It is also an object of the present invention to permit
`selection of commands by "snapping" a highlighter from a
`highlighted focus position radially to highlight a select/
`execute command position.
`It is yet another object of the present invention to permit
`a user to scroll through command labels thro