METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POSITION OF INDICATOR
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1. A method, comprising the steps of:
- displaying a menu and an indicator on a display screen by manually operating a remote controller, with said indicator being initially displayed at a predetermined position within said menu;
making a selection of a menu item displayed within said display screen by moving said indicator around said menu to said menu item;
storing a location of said menu item within said display screen;
displaying a sub menu of said menu item, with said sub menu being comprised of a plurality of sub menu items contextually related to said menu item, with said indicator being displayed on said display screen within an area of said sub menu where said sub menu items are displayed, and erasing said sub menu; and
automatically adjusting display of said indicator to display said indicator on said screen at said location of said menu item.
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Abstract
An apparatus and process for controlling the position of an indicator in a user interface using a menu is disclosed. By the method, when a menu having items selected and adjusted by an indicator is displayed, and the position and a size of the menu are changed, the indicator follows the changed menu. Thus, an interface can be easily realized.
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17 Claims
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1. A method, comprising the steps of:
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displaying a menu and an indicator on a display screen by manually operating a remote controller, with said indicator being initially displayed at a predetermined position within said menu;
making a selection of a menu item displayed within said display screen by moving said indicator around said menu to said menu item;
storing a location of said menu item within said display screen;
displaying a sub menu of said menu item, with said sub menu being comprised of a plurality of sub menu items contextually related to said menu item, with said indicator being displayed on said display screen within an area of said sub menu where said sub menu items are displayed, and erasing said sub menu; and
automatically adjusting display of said indicator to display said indicator on said screen at said location of said menu item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method comprising the steps of:
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displaying a menu and an indicator on a display screen by manually operating a remote controller, with said indicator being initially displayed at a predetermined position within said menu;
making a selection of a menu item displayed within said display screen by moving said indicator around said menu to said menu item;
storing a location of said menu item in reference to said menu area;
displaying items selected and adjusted by an indicator from said menu; and
changing a position and size of said menu, said indicator automatically following said menu. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising the steps of:
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a menu key on a remote controller being pressed to display a menu on a display screen, an initial position of an indicator being in an area of said menu, said indicator able to position to anywhere on said display screen;
moving said indicator to a menu item location using a trackball on said remote controller,;
selecting said menu item with a selection key on said remote controller;
storing location of said menu item;
performing a function of selected menu item;
displaying a sub menu of said menu;
said indicator positioning to a location of said sub menu;
selecting an item in said submenu;
performing function of said sub menu;
erasing said sub menu; and
automatically adjusting display of said indicator to display said indicator on said screen at said location of said menu item. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus, comprising:
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a trackball on a remote controller for controlling the movement of an indicator on a display screen relative to a predetermined initial position of said indicator on the screen to select a displayed menu item;
a trackball movement sensor sensing a shift value of the movement of said trackball along X-Y coordinates relative to the predetermined initial position of said indicator;
a selection key which selects said menu items;
a menu key which displays said menu on a display screen;
a shift value data storage unit accommodating the storing shift value data corresponding to the movement of said trackball relative to the initial indicator position;
a control commander selecting the control function corresponding to said menu item where said indicator is located when said selection key is activated;
a data generator, responsive to said remote controller for generating data corresponding to the stored shift value of said trackball received from said shift value data storage unit when said remote controller is activated; and
a transmitting means accommodating coding and transmitting data from said data generating means to an electrical appliance; and
wherein said electrical appliance comprises;
a receiver accommodating the data transmitted by said transmitting means;
a display control unit, connected to said receiver, displaying a menu on said display portion according to said received data;
an indicator display, said indicator display unit displays said indicator in a center point of a selected submenu;
said display screen;
a microprocessor; and
a menu storage means, connected to said display control unit, for providing data which is displayed on said display portion.
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