US 12,248,656 B2
Graphical user interface system
Jacob N. Wohlstadter, Potomac, MD (US); George Sigal, Rockville, MD (US); Edward J. S. Roques, Rockville, MD (US); Louis W. Pang, Sandy Spring, MD (US); Pankaj Oberoi, Rockville, MD (US); Kin Ng, Rockville, MD (US); and Michael Vock, Loveland, OH (US)
Assigned to METHODICAL MIND, LLC, Rockville, MD (US)
Filed by METHODICAL MIND, LLC., Rockville, MD (US)
Filed on Jan. 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/154,377.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/964,435, filed on Jan. 22, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0240312 A1, Aug. 5, 2021
Int. Cl. G06F 17/00 (2019.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06K 7/14 (2006.01); G16H 10/40 (2018.01)
CPC G06F 3/0482 (2013.01) [G06K 7/1413 (2013.01); G16H 10/40 (2018.01)] 48 Claims
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1. A method executed by at least one processor for navigating a path of hierarchical menu levels adapted for output to a graphical user interface (GUI), the method comprising:
providing, by at least one processor, a first command for a first menu of one or more user-selectable menu items to be displayed on a first portion of the GUI, wherein the first portion includes two or more sub-sections, including a first sub-section and a second sub-section, the first sub-section including the first menu of one or more user-selectable menu items; and
providing, by the at least one processor, a second command for a second menu of one or more user-selectable menu items to be displayed on the second sub-section of the first portion;
providing, by the at least one processor, a third command for a third menu of one or more user-selectable menu items to be displayed on a second portion of the GUI, in response to a first user selection from the first sub-section or the second sub-section,
providing, by the at least one processor, a fourth command for a fourth menu of one or more user-selectable menu items to be provided in the first sub-section of the first portion of the GUI and for removal of items previously displayed in the first sub-section and a fifth menu of one or more user-selectable menu items to be provided in the second sub-section of the first portion of the GUI and for removal of items previously displayed in the second sub-section of the second menu in response to receiving the first user selection from the first sub-section or the second sub-section or a second user selection from the third menu; and
providing a command, by the at least one processor, to allow for the selection of another menu item of the third menu in the second portion in response to receiving a third user selection from the fourth menu or the fifth menu;
wherein each user-selectable menu item of the fourth menu of one or more user-selectable menu items and the fifth menu of one or more user-selectable menu items is associated with at least one of the third menu user-selectable menu items displayed in the second portion of the GUI.