Arrangement for displaying menu screens on a telephone terminal
US5371788A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 1993 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/2477
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An interactive display arrangement in a telephone terminal permits direct movement between unrelated child menu screens in a menu hierarchy. The arrangement is configured such that a user may advance directly from a displayed first child menu screen to an unrelated second child menu screen in the menu hierarchy, in order to perform specific tasks at the second child menu screen. Once the tasks at the second menu screen are completed or the user elects not to perform such tasks, the arrangement permits the user to return directly to the first child menu screen. The user of the telephone terminal thus is able to easily complete specific tasks at selected menu screens in the interactive display arrangement without the need for excessive movement in the menu hierarchy.
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