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On screen display for alpha-numeric input

US7716603B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 9, 2005
Grant dateMay 11, 2010
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Expiry dateJun 5, 2027

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  • 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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