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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2006
Applicants:
Marieke Iwema, Seattle, WA (US);
Leroy B. Keely, Portola Valley, CA (US);
David Switzer, Redmond, WA (US);
Inventors:
Marieke Iwema, Seattle, WA (US);
Leroy B. Keely, Portola Valley, CA (US);
David Switzer, Redmond, WA (US);
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/048 (2006.01); G06F 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Aspects of the present invention provide context menus useful in, e.g., a computing device receiving user input via a stylus. Icons representing actions performable on an object are displayed in a context menu for the object. Additional aspects of the invention include cascading menus that also minimize hand and/or wrist motion, as well as placement of menus based on user handedness and/or stylus orientation.