Directional navigation within a graphical user interface
US6614455B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 26, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/329
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a graphical user interface, preferably for use with a television and set top box, menu navigation is achieved through use of a directional input. From the directional input and a current position, a fitness measure is derived for each menu option. From the fitness measure, a processing device guesses a target menu location. The directional input typically will come from a remote with buttons indicating directions, including diagonal directions.
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