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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2006
Shengdong Zhao, Scarborough, CA;
Maneesh Agrawala, Seattle, WA (US);
Kenneth P. Hinckley, Redmond, WA (US);
Shengdong Zhao, Scarborough, CA;
Maneesh Agrawala, Seattle, WA (US);
Kenneth P. Hinckley, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Provided is multi-stroke marking menu techniques that increase menu breath over an eight-item limit of some orientation-based marking menus. Zone and polygon menus can be provided wherein the breadth can be increased by a factor of about two or more while providing quick selection and maintaining selection accuracy. Various geometric attributes can be analyzed to determine a selection stroke. These attributes can include orientation, position, and/or length of each stroke. Hybrid techniques are also disclosed that further increase menu breadth and performance.