Title:
PARALLEL GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2000072123
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A parallel graphical user interface ("GUI") according to the present invention permits use of display spaces having aspect ratios greater than or equal to 3:1. In one example, a parallel GUI includes discrete cartridges which may be added, modified or deleted permitting user specific organization of the cartridges and the functions/links thereon. In another example, a preferred embodiment uses a dial tuning metaphor. A plurality of cartridges compose a bar and each cartridge may be displayed singularly by rotating the bar. Actuation of a selection device such as a button on a cartridge may initiate an application, document, file, utility, network link or simply rotation of the bar.
Inventors:
NASON D DAVID (US)
O'ROURKE THOMAS C (US)
CAMPBELL SCOTT (US)
O'ROURKE THOMAS C (US)
CAMPBELL SCOTT (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2000/013866
Publication Date:
February 22, 2001
Filing Date:
May 19, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
XSIDES CORP (US)
NASON D DAVID (US)
ROURKE THOMAS C O (US)
CAMPBELL SCOTT (US)
NASON D DAVID (US)
ROURKE THOMAS C O (US)
CAMPBELL SCOTT (US)
International Classes:
G06F3/033; G06F3/048; (IPC1-7): G06F3/033
Foreign References:
| US5202961A | 1993-04-13 |
Other References:
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