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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 20, 1999
Kim C. Smith, Colleyville, TX (US);
Theodore David Wugofski, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Michael Mostyn, Flower Mound, TX (US);
Thomas A. Kayl, Sioux City, IA (US);
Kim C. Smith, Colleyville, TX (US);
Theodore David Wugofski, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Michael Mostyn, Flower Mound, TX (US);
Thomas A. Kayl, Sioux City, IA (US);
Gateway, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A user interface, system, method and software for displaying a simulated three-dimensional display of menu options to a user, thereby maximizing use of a display's real estate by presenting all available options at once while at the same time presenting certain options in a more pronounced manner. The system monitors for running applications, polls the running applications for any available options, and displays the options in the simulated three-dimensional format. With this type of dynamic menu, standard means for bringing focus to a selectable target create complexities, and are thus avoided by designing the system's cursor to duplicate the appearance of the selected target's shape, preferably in a smaller size.