RADIAL MENU INTERFACE FOR HANDHELD COMPUTING DEVICE

摘要

A handheld device comprising a display screen, a processor, and an input device is provided. The processor is configured to present a graphical user interface comprising a radial menu including a plurality of first level menu items in a circumferential arrangement. The input device is configured to send a user input to the processor for navigating the radial menu. The graphical user interface is configured such that selecting one of the plurality of first level menu items causes a plurality of second level menu items associated with the one first level menu item to replace the first level menu items in the circumferential arrangement. The handheld device can further comprise an actuator for producing a tactile feedback, the processor being further configured to signal the actuator to produce the tactile feedback as the radial menu is navigated.