Patent ID: 8904307
Filing Date: 2014-12-02
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for displaying a pop-up menu on a display unit and accepting input of parameters from a user for software running on a computer operated by the user, the method comprising: (a) accepting a data indicating at least one selection out of a plurality of objects displayed on the display unit through an input unit of the computer; (b) reading a partial list of processing items pre-associated with each of the at least one selection from the plurality of objects; (c) accepting a data indicating a request for displaying the pop-up menu through the input unit of the computer; (d) displaying the pop-up menu based on the partial list, at a position on the display unit indicated by the data indicating the request; (e) displaying a form for accepting input of parameters for a processing item selected on the pop-up menu in response to accepting a data indicating a selection of one processing item from the partial list through the input unit while continuing a display of the pop-up menu, where the form comprises a radio button and a text box; (f) accepting an input data entered into the form through the input unit, and storing the input data as parameters of the selected processing item; (g) clearing the display of the form and displaying another form corresponding to another processing item differing from the selected processing item, if another processing item is selected during the display of the form; and (h) providing an execute interface element for instructing the computer to execute the selected processing item corresponding to the displayed form, where the form further comprises the execute interface element, selection of the execute interface element causing the computer to execute the selected processing item using the parameters input in the form at (f), wherein when data indicates plural objects are selected at (a), the displaying of the pop-up menu at (d) is performed based on the partial list corresponding to the selected plural objects.