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US 7530029

How Software Interfaces Shrink to Save Screen Space

A method for automatically shrinking a navigation sidebar into a slim icon-based strip while maintaining access to full features through a temporary pop-up menu.

Statusactive

Granted2009

Expires2025

Claims15

Forward citations34

Prior art43

AssigneeMicrosoft Corp

InventorsJesse Clay Satterfield, Jensen M. Harris

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