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Menu item selecting device and method

US7503014B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 14, 2004
Grant dateMar 10, 2009
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Expiry dateMay 12, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/72469
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In order to provide a configuration with which a desired function can be started rapidly from a function menu of an electronic device having a plurality of functions together, a circular menu is displayed on a main LCD 21, a function item activated is shifted item by item in response to left-and-right directional operation of a cross-shaped key in a main operation part 25, and a function item located at the opposite position in the circular menu is activated in response to up-and-down directional operation of the same.

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