Apparatus and method for synchronously selecting icons in flywheel controlled color computer monitor
US5986638A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 4, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/04892
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for synchronously selecting icons in a flywheel controlled color computer monitor is disclosed, in which the icons representing the monitor display parameters to be adjusted and the function to be executed are arranged into a close circle which defines a circular path to be followed by the screen cursor so that the movement of the screen cursor is substantially in synchronization with the rotational motion of the flywheel control. Thus a more user friendly environment is provided in adjusting the monitor.
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