Method and apparatus for matching a control with an icon
US7546555B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/72466
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A user interface uses color to match icons displayed to the user on a display with one or more corresponding input controls. Text or graphic icons representing functions of a portable electronic device are color coded, and the corresponding input controls are illuminated in the same colors. By using color to match the icons with the associated control(s), the present invention intuitively indicates to the user which controls are associated with a particular icon.
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