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Isabelo V De Los Reyes

Pasquale DeMaio

Carl J Ledbetter

Steven T Kaneko

Tucker H Fort

Tim Kennedy

Courtney Smith

Oliver Felix Grabes

Fernd Van Engelen

Greg G Jones

Charles Cummins

Joseph H Matthews, Iii

Bret P Anderson

David Andrew Matthews

Matthew Rubin Lerner

Song Zou

Gregory G Jones

Adrian Mark Chandley

Daniel J Makoski

Tarek Z Elabbady

Paul E Henderson

Egor Nikitin

Nathanael Roberton

Brian Calvery

Timothy J E Turner

Phillip Joe

Described is distinguishing between input mechanisms to determine which input mechanism was used to activate a start menu. A start menu is selected that corresponds to the input mechanism that was used to activate it. Further data corresponding to start menu interaction is received, and action is taken via based on the further interaction. For example, upon detecting activation of a start menu, how the start menu was activated from among activation types is used to present a first start menu/behavior for a first activation type, which may differ from a second start menu/behavior activated via a second activation type. For example, a determination may be made as to whether a start menu was invoked via a pointing device or via keyboard; when via keyboard, a search entry region may be provided, by which a user may directly enter search criteria via the keyboard.

Start menu operation for computer user interface

A function-oriented user interface presents users with selections related to what they want to do, rather than selections related to what tool they want to use. Functions may be dragged onto elements (data objects) or elements may be dragged onto functions to initiate activity. The elements themselves may present icons representing functions that are available such as adding a voice note or addressing to another person.

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