Scrolling navigational display system
US6034688A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2200/1632
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A user-interface system adapted to navigate through a plurality of menus is disclosed. The system comprises a display system comprising a display having a category area on a first portion of the display, the category area displaying a plurality of categories, including a currently displayed category. Each of the plurality of categories has a plurality of items. The display also has a marquee area on a second portion of the display, which displays items of the currently displayed category. The system further comprises a scrolling mechanism for scrolling through items of each category of the plurality of categories. The marquee area is updated by the scrolling mechanism to display the corresponding items in each category. The scrolling mechanism also indicates a position of a currently displayed item of a currently displayed category by updating the category area. Various embodiments are disclosed.
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