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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2008
Mirko Mandic, Seattle, WA (US);
Andrew V. Fomichev, Sammamish, WA (US);
Jesse Clay Satterfield, Seattle, WA (US);
Jensen Harris, Bellevue, WA (US);
Mirko Mandic, Seattle, WA (US);
Andrew V. Fomichev, Sammamish, WA (US);
Jesse Clay Satterfield, Seattle, WA (US);
Jensen Harris, Bellevue, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A region menu is used to easily access menu items. Generally, the region menu includes a number of regions with associated menus that are located close to an initial mouse position from where the region menu is evoked. Hovering over any of the regions of the region menu displays the menu item that is associated with the region. Additionally, hovering over a menu item within one of the regions of the displayed region menu may activate a live preview showing a projected result of what would occur should that menu item be selected. During a live preview, a portion of the region menu becomes translucent such that content beneath the menu becomes visible.