Patent · US Expired

User interface for television

US6211921A · kind A · utility

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11References
22Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 20, 1996
Grant dateApr 3, 2001
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Expiry dateDec 20, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/42204
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A user interface for a screen oriented electronic device includes a rotating menu of options. Options are highlighted and therefore selectable as they rotate past a fixed position on the screen. A remote is shown for use with the menu.

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