Patent ID: 8359546
Filing Date: 2013-01-22
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. In a computer comprising a video display and a selection device, a method for actuating a graphical user interface (“GUI”), comprising: purchasing a digital key via an online purchase; enabling an actuation of a software application by application of the purchased key to a wrapper associated with the application; presenting a visual selection button on the video display; launching a continuous line icon presenting a plurality of GUI string elements including at least a first GUI string element and a second GUI string element upon receipt of a selection command of the selection button from the selection device, wherein the plurality of GUI string elements are sequentially linearly ordered and contiguously positioned within the line icon and the second GUI string element is positioned laterally relative to the first GUI string element; and launching at least one drop down menu upon receipt of a selection command of the first GUI string element from the selection device, wherein the GUI string element comprises a program icon for selectable actuation of the software application and the GUI string elements being noncontiguous with the selection button.