Patent ID: 6489978
Filing Date: 2002-12-03
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method for presenting a graphical menu item on a display comprising the steps of:receiving a time delay selected by an end-user; presenting to the end-user a graphical menu item wherein at least one selectable menu item having a selectable option state; receiving input from the end-user for changing the option state on at least one selectable menu item; waiting an amount of time greater than the time delay before removing the graphical menu item from the display; (a) determining if the end-user selected an area of the display outside an area defined by the menu item and closing the menu item if an area outside the menu item was selected; and (b) determining if the end-user did not select an area of the display outside an area defined by the menu item performing the steps of: (I) determining if the end-user selected one or more option states on the menu item and if the end-user selected one or more option states, setting a time delay in a timer; testing to see if the time delay has passed and closing the menu item, and if the time delay has not passed repeating step (a) above; and (II) determining if the end-user has not selected one or more option states on the menu item and if the end-user has not selected one more option states, then performing the steps of determining: if one or more option states were not changed then repeating step (a) above; and if one or more option states were changed then performing the sub-steps of determining: â€ƒif the time delay loaded in the timer has passed and closing the menu item; and â€ƒif the time delay has passed, and if the time delay has not passed, repeating step (a) above.