Method of operating an appliance
First Claim
1. A method of operating an appliance, comprising a step of displaying a state diagram on a display screen, the state diagram comprising state symbols representing operative states of the appliance, a step of displaying a state cursor indicating a position relative to the state diagram, a step of user operably moving, in response to at least one user supplied command indicating a motion direction, the state cursor to a state symbol representing a desired state of the appliance, and a step of bringing the appliance into the desired state in response to said movement.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method of operating an appliance. The method according to the invention comprises the display of a state diagram on a display screen. The state diagram comprises state symbols representing operative states of the appliance. A state cursor is provided, which indicates a position relative to the state diagram, which state cursor can be relocated in response to user supplied cursor control commands. The appliance can be operated by navigating the state cursor to a state symbol representing a desired state of the appliance, which causes the appliance to adopt the desired state in response to said navigation.
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- 1. A method of operating an appliance, comprising a step of displaying a state diagram on a display screen, the state diagram comprising state symbols representing operative states of the appliance, a step of displaying a state cursor indicating a position relative to the state diagram, a step of user operably moving, in response to at least one user supplied command indicating a motion direction, the state cursor to a state symbol representing a desired state of the appliance, and a step of bringing the appliance into the desired state in response to said movement.
- 8. An appliance comprising state diagram means for displaying a state diagram on a display screen, the state diagram comprising state symbols representing operative states of the appliance, user operable cursor movement means for moving, in response to at least one user supplied command indicating a motion direction, the state cursor to a state symbol representing a desired state of the appliance, the appliance being adapted to adopt the desired state in response to said movement.
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