Patent ID: 7712049
Filing Date: 2010-05-04
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of applying two properties to a selected object in response to a single action, the method comprising: launching a pie-shaped user interface in response to receiving a primary selection of the selected object followed by a hold of the selected object, wherein the user interface is displayed until a user selection on the user interface is received; dividing the pie-shaped user interface into at least two slices, where each of the at least two slices is associated with a different type of a first property, wherein the first property comprises a first set of property types to be applied to the selected object according to a context of the selected object; further dividing the pie-shaped user interface into at least two circular sections by dividing the user interface with at least one concentric circular divider disposed between a center of the user interface and an outer edge of the user interface, where each of the at least two circular sections is associated with a different type of a second property, wherein the second property comprises a second set of property types to be applied simultaneously with the first property to the selected object according to the context of the selected object; creating a plurality of bounded areas in the user interface by an intersection of the at least two slices with the at least one concentric circular divider; coding each of the plurality of bounded areas with a unique color corresponding to the first property of each of the plurality of bounded areas; designating each of the plurality of bounded areas as a selectable control which, upon the user selection of the selectable control associated with a selected bounded area of the plurality of bounded areas, causes an application of a first type of the first subset of property types of the first property and a second type of the second subset of property types of the second property to the selected object; applying, upon the user selection of the selected bounded area of the plurality of bounded areas, the unique color associated with the selected bounded area of the plurality of bounded areas to a marker associated with the selected object; and in response to receiving a cursor focus on a given one of the plurality of bounded areas, displaying a tool tip dialog showing the first type of the first subset of property types of the first property and the second type of the second subset of property types of the second property associated with the given one of the plurality of bounded areas.