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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2011
Matthew Kotler, Sammamish, WA (US);
Erez Kikin Gil, Redmond, WA (US);
Vignesh Sachidanandam, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Andrew Hockman, Seattle, WA (US);
Christopher Pratley, Seattle, WA (US);
Matthew Kotler, Sammamish, WA (US);
Erez Kikin Gil, Redmond, WA (US);
Vignesh Sachidanandam, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Andrew Hockman, Seattle, WA (US);
Christopher Pratley, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Context based menus are employed for content management through touch or gesture actions, keyboard entries, mouse or pen actions, and similar input. Context based menus may be deployed using a variety of shapes, forms, and content. Different actions and combinations of actions enable users to activate submenus, execute commands, or collapse context based menus. By enabling viewing of menus and execution of commands through context based menus positioned in relation to displayed content user experience is enhanced when interacting with user interfaces with limited display area.