Patent ID: 8082008
Filing Date: 2011-12-20
Classification: G06F,H04M

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for providing a user interface for interacting with a computing device with a panel key, an execute key, a set of navigation keys on the computing device, said method comprising the steps of: displaying on a display screen of a computing device an indicator for each executable panel application on said computing device, wherein said display of each executable panel application is unobstructed; representing one of said indicators of an application on said computing device in a highlighted state when a user navigates to said one indicator; selecting a key on said computing device, wherein said key is selected from the group of a panel key, an execute key, and a navigation key; determining an action, wherein the action is based on said key pressed and a status of an option panel, wherein the action is selected from the group of: upon selecting a panel key and said status indicates no option panel is open, displaying on said computing device an option panel contextually related to said application represented by said one indicator, wherein said option panel comprises one or more additional indicators with respect to available options of said application; upon selecting a panel key and said status indicates an open option panel, closing said open option panel; upon selecting a navigation key and said status indicates an existing option panel is open, closing existing option panel, and displaying on said computing device another option panel contextually related to another one of said applications executable on said computing device, wherein said another option panel comprises one or more additional indicators with respect to available options of said another one of applications; and upon selecting an execute key and regardless of status of said option panel, executing on said computing device said application indicated in a highlighted state.