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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2009
Brian J. Cragun, Rochester, MN (US);
Bradley J. Erickson, Rochester, MN (US);
Michael J. Fork, Gibsonburg, OH (US);
William C. Rapp, Rochester, MN (US);
Brian J. Cragun, Rochester, MN (US);
Bradley J. Erickson, Rochester, MN (US);
Michael J. Fork, Gibsonburg, OH (US);
William C. Rapp, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention are generally related to graphical user interfaces (GUIs), and more specifically to selecting items from a radial menu. More specifically, embodiments of the invention provide a complex set of gestures which, when performed using a screen pointer, facilitate fast and accurate selection of radial menu items from a radial menu. The gestures may generally involve a first movement of the screen pointer to activate a desired radial menu item, and a second predefined movement of the screen pointer within a predefined selection zone to select the radial menu item.