On screen display for alpha-numeric input
US7716603B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 9, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4828
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An alpha wheel display, which is an image of a series of segmented concentric rings the segments of which indicate letters, is presented on a TV as a graphical user interface (GUI) that can be operated by a remote control point-and-click device for data input, e.g., to input a search term to an electronic program guide (EPG).
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