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Method and apparatus for enabling selection in an on-screen menu

US6765598B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 27, 1999
Grant dateJul 20, 2004
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Expiry dateOct 27, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/4312
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for selecting an on-screen menu is provided. In the method, the speed of movement of a pointer between icons of different levels is made faster than the speed of movement of the pointer between icons of the same level.

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