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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2006
Applicants:
Thamer A. Abanami, Seattle, WA (US);
Julian Selman, Redmond, WA (US);
Craig Maitlen, Woodinville, WA (US);
Russell E. Glaser, Woodinville, WA (US);
Rowland Lee Brown, Seattle, WA (US);
Inventors:
Thamer A. Abanami, Seattle, WA (US);
Julian Selman, Redmond, WA (US);
Craig Maitlen, Woodinville, WA (US);
Russell E. Glaser, Woodinville, WA (US);
Rowland Lee Brown, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0481 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
By adjusting visual settings on a display behind a section of a background to emphasize menu options, a user can determine the status in the series of menus and sub-menus and can better read the menu options.