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Interface control

  • US 20020188441A1
  • Filed: 05/01/2002
  • Published: 12/12/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling an interactive human machine interface, the interactive interface including an input device and comprising a plurality of states including a plurality of active states, having a range, of which one of the plurality of active states is a current state, the plurality of states forming a path through a network through which data can be passed, the method comprising the steps of:

  • determining from the plurality of active states allowable user inputs that can be received from a user;

    receiving a user input from the user, the user input having at least one portion;

    storing a portion of the user input in an associated node of a token having a plurality of nodes;

    checking the plurality of nodes to determine if the node relates to the current state; and

    processing the portion of the user input associated with the node if the node relates to the current state.

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