US5760776A
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Menu editor for a graphical user interface
Assignee: Oracle International Corp
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Filing: 1995-12-13
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Granted: 1998-06-02
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Expires: 2015-12-13
Abstract
Abstract A method of manipulating one of a plurality of branches of a menu structure within a window of a menu editor in a graphical user interface is described. A handle associated with a first branch of the plurality of branches is provided. The first branch is associated with a first menu item of the menu structure. The handle is selected. The first branch is moved in response to a cursor control device to associate the first branch with a second menu item of the menu structure. The first branch is disassociated with the first menu item. The first branch is associated with the second menu item of the menu structure.
Inventors
- 👤 Scott H. McGurrin
- 👤 Steven P. Muench
- 👤 Stephen Mark Andrew Clark
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 06:00
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; G06F3/0482
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
37 words
A method for manipulating a menu structure, comprising the steps of: a) providing a handle associated with a menu bar; b) selecting the handle; and c) moving the menu bar in response to a cursor control device.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
37 words
A method for manipulating a menu structure, comprising the steps of: a) providing a handle associated with a menu bar; b) selecting the handle; and c) moving the menu bar in response to a cursor control device.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
78 words
A method of manipulating a menu structure comprising the steps of: a) providing a handle associated with a first branch of the menu structure, the first branch associated with a first menu item of a menu bar; b) selecting the handle; c) moving the first branch in response to a cursor control device; d) disassociating the first branch from the first menu item; and e) associating the first branch with a second menu item of said menu bar.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
78 words
A method of manipulating a menu structure comprising the steps of: a) providing a handle associated with a first branch of the menu structure, the first branch associated with a first menu item of a menu bar; b) selecting the handle; c) moving the first branch in response to a cursor control device; d) disassociating the first branch from the first menu item; and e) associating the first branch with a second menu item of said menu bar.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
76 words
A method of manipulating a menu structure comprising the steps of: a) providing a handle associated with a sub-branch of a first branch of the menu structure, the sub-branch associated with a menu item of the first branch; b) selecting the handle; c) moving the sub-branch in response to a cursor control device; d) disassociating the sub-branch from the first menu item; and e) associating the sub-branch with a second menu item of the first branch.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
76 words
A method of manipulating a menu structure comprising the steps of: a) providing a handle associated with a sub-branch of a first branch of the menu structure, the sub-branch associated with a menu item of the first branch; b) selecting the handle; c) moving the sub-branch in response to a cursor control device; d) disassociating the sub-branch from the first menu item; and e) associating the sub-branch with a second menu item of the first branch.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
79 words
A method of manipulating a menu structure comprising the steps of: a) providing a handle associated with a sub-branch of a first branch of the menu structure, the sub-branch associated with a menu item of the first branch; b) selecting the handle; c) moving the sub-branch in response to a cursor control device; d) disassociating the sub-branch from the menu item of the first branch; and e) associating the sub-branch with a menu item of a second individual branch.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
79 words
A method of manipulating a menu structure comprising the steps of: a) providing a handle associated with a sub-branch of a first branch of the menu structure, the sub-branch associated with a menu item of the first branch; b) selecting the handle; c) moving the sub-branch in response to a cursor control device; d) disassociating the sub-branch from the menu item of the first branch; and e) associating the sub-branch with a menu item of a second individual branch.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
86 words
A method of manipulating one of a plurality of branches of a menu structure comprising the steps of: a) providing a handle associated with a first branch of the plurality of branches, the first branch associated with a first menu item of the menu structure; b) selecting the handle; c) moving the first branch in response to a cursor control device; c) disassociating the first branch from the first menu item; and d) associating the first branch with a second menu item of the menu structure.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
86 words
A method of manipulating one of a plurality of branches of a menu structure comprising the steps of: a) providing a handle associated with a first branch of the plurality of branches, the first branch associated with a first menu item of the menu structure; b) selecting the handle; c) moving the first branch in response to a cursor control device; c) disassociating the first branch from the first menu item; and d) associating the first branch with a second menu item of the menu structure.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the first menu item and the second menu item are part of the same branch.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the first menu item and the second menu item are not part of the same branch.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
A computer system having a processor, a memory, and a graphical user interface comprising, in combination: a) a menu bar; b) a handle associated with said menu bar; and c) a cursor control device for grabbing said handle and moving said menu bar.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
43 words
A computer system having a processor, a memory, and a graphical user interface comprising, in combination: a) a menu bar; b) a handle associated with said menu bar; and c) a cursor control device for grabbing said handle and moving said menu bar.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
82 words
A computer system having a processor, a memory, and a graphical user interface comprising, in combination: a) a first branch of a menu structure, said first branch associated with a first menu item of a menu bar; b) a handle associated with said first branch; and c) a cursor control device for grabbing said handle, moving said first branch, disassociating said first branch from said first menu item, and associating said first branch with a second menu item of said menu bar.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
82 words
A computer system having a processor, a memory, and a graphical user interface comprising, in combination: a) a first branch of a menu structure, said first branch associated with a first menu item of a menu bar; b) a handle associated with said first branch; and c) a cursor control device for grabbing said handle, moving said first branch, disassociating said first branch from said first menu item, and associating said first branch with a second menu item of said menu bar.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
80 words
A computer system having a processor, a memory, and a graphical user interface comprising, in combination: a) a sub-branch of a first branch of a menu structure, said sub-branch associated with a first menu item of said first branch; b) a handle associated with said sub-branch; and c) a cursor control device for grabbing said handle, moving said sub-branch, disassociating said sub-branch from said first menu item, and associating said sub-branch with a second menu item of said first branch.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
80 words
A computer system having a processor, a memory, and a graphical user interface comprising, in combination: a) a sub-branch of a first branch of a menu structure, said sub-branch associated with a first menu item of said first branch; b) a handle associated with said sub-branch; and c) a cursor control device for grabbing said handle, moving said sub-branch, disassociating said sub-branch from said first menu item, and associating said sub-branch with a second menu item of said first branch.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
87 words
A computer system having a processor, a memory, and a graphical user interface comprising, in combination: a) a sub-branch of a first branch of a menu structure, said sub-branch associated with a first menu item of said first branch; b) a handle associated with said sub-branch; and c) a cursor control device for grabbing said handle, moving said sub-branch, disassociating said sub-branch from said first menu item of said first branch, and associating said sub-branch with a menu item of a second branch of said menu structure.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
87 words
A computer system having a processor, a memory, and a graphical user interface comprising, in combination: a) a sub-branch of a first branch of a menu structure, said sub-branch associated with a first menu item of said first branch; b) a handle associated with said sub-branch; and c) a cursor control device for grabbing said handle, moving said sub-branch, disassociating said sub-branch from said first menu item of said first branch, and associating said sub-branch with a menu item of a second branch of said menu structure.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
87 words
A computer system having a processor, a memory, and a graphical user interface comprising, in combination: a) a first branch of a plurality of branches of a menu structure, said first branch associated with a first menu item of said menu structure; b) a handle associated with said first branch; and c) a cursor control device for grabbing said handle, moving said first branch, disassociating said first branch from said first menu item, and associating said first branch with a second menu item within said menu structure.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
87 words
A computer system having a processor, a memory, and a graphical user interface comprising, in combination: a) a first branch of a plurality of branches of a menu structure, said first branch associated with a first menu item of said menu structure; b) a handle associated with said first branch; and c) a cursor control device for grabbing said handle, moving said first branch, disassociating said first branch from said first menu item, and associating said first branch with a second menu item within said menu structure.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
26 words
The computer system of claim 12 wherein said first menu item and said second menu item are part of the same branch within said menu structure.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
27 words
The computer system of claim 12 wherein said first menu item and said second menu item are not part of the same branch within said menu structure.
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