Method of using physical buttons in association with a display to access and execute functions available through associated hardware and software
US6757001B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08C2201/92
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In response to a display activation motion performed upon one button of a plurality of buttons, a description of a function associated with each button is displayed. In response to an execution activation motion performed upon any one button of the plurality of buttons, the function associated with that one button is executed.
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