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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2009
Filed:
May. 06, 2004
David H. Mullins, Ii, Kensington, CA (US);
Karon A. Weber, San Francisco, CA (US);
Maxwell O. Drukman, San Francisco, CA (US);
Steven Clay Hunter, San Francisco, CA (US);
Christopher M. King, San Francisco, CA (US);
Katrina Archer, Vancouver, CA;
David H. Mullins, II, Kensington, CA (US);
Karon A. Weber, San Francisco, CA (US);
Maxwell O. Drukman, San Francisco, CA (US);
Steven Clay Hunter, San Francisco, CA (US);
Christopher M. King, San Francisco, CA (US);
Katrina Archer, Vancouver, CA;
Pixar, Emeryville, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for a computer system includes displaying a toolbar region with user selectable icons on a display, positioning a cursor on the display over the toolbar region, and receiving a first command from the user while the cursor is positioned over the toolbar region, wherein the first command from the user comprises pressing and holding of a button on a user input device, displaying additional user selectable icons on the display in response to the first command, positioning the cursor on the display over one user selectable icon, and receiving a second command from the user while the cursor is positioned on the one user selectable icon, wherein the second command from the user comprises releasing the button on the user input device, wherein the one user icon and the user selectable icons are then displayed in the toolbar region in response to the second command.