发明名称 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISGUISING DEPTH IN TREE MENUS
摘要 The present invention provides a system and method for disguising the depth of tree menus via popup options. In architecture, the system includes a display device (41) that displays a top menu, and an input device (36) to enable a user to select an option. A graphical user interface (60) displays a second level menu on the display device (41) in response to the option selection, and leaves a portion of the top menu visible to the user. The present invention can also be viewed as a method for disguising the depth of tree menus. The method operates by displaying (62) a top menu on a display device (41) and enabling a user to select an option (52). A second level menu is then displayed in response to the option selection (82), wherein the second level menu leaves a portion of the top menu visible to the user.
申请公布号 WO03036456(A3) 申请公布日期 2004.01.22
申请号 WO2002US28786 申请日期 2002.09.10
申请人 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY 发明人 DUNLAP, KENDRA;JOSEPHSEN, MARK, M.
分类号 G06F3/033;G06F3/048 主分类号 G06F3/033
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