Patents by Inventor Nils PORRMANN

Nils PORRMANN has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20120226978
    Abstract: A graphical user interface for display on a touchscreen display of an electronic user device includes an orbital menu that has a plurality of displayed selectable icons arranged in a first essentially circular pattern, wherein the selectable icons are a predetermined number of otherwise available icons for a current menu level of the orbital menu. In certain embodiments, the available icons are user selectable so as to be able to access device functions, menu levels, device options, etc. The orbital menu may include a number of hidden icons, which correspond to the remaining available icons that otherwise exceed the predetermined number. Additionally, the orbital menu may include a graphical representation of the selectable icons as spinning along the first essentially circular pattern in response to a user contact of the orbital menu provided using the touchscreen display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: Leica Camera AG
    Inventors: Maike HARBERTS, Nils PORRMANN, Steffen SKOPP