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Function shifting apparatus for use with an electronic appliance, such as a video recorder, having an on-screen display and method for using the same

  • US 20030081009A1
  • Filed: 10/15/2002
  • Published: 05/01/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A function shifting apparatus for an electronic appliance having a display screen, the function shifting apparatus comprising:

  • an indicating unit for displaying a cursor and icon set including at least one icon on the display screen, each said icon representing a respective current functional state of the appliance, and the cursor being adapted to select a said icon;

    a switch apparatus, adapted to output a first signal for moving the cursor and a second signal for switching a functional state of a function of the appliance represented by the icon selected by the cursor; and

    a control unit, adapted to switch the functional state of the function of the appliance represented by the icon which the cursor selected according to the second output signal.

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