Method for selecting and representing objects in a plane and in N-dimensional space
First Claim
1. A method for representing and selecting installed components and operating assemblies of a vehicle, comprising:
- a) displaying representational objects respectively representing said installed components and operating assemblies;
b) superimposing on said displayed representational objects a matrix of m rows and n columns defining respective matrix fields at intersections of said rows and columns, wherein each respective one of said representational objects completely or partially occupies one or more of said matrix fields; and
c) selecting one or more selected ones of said installed components and operating assemblies by selecting one or more of said matrix fields that are completely or partially occupied by one or more of said representational objects respectively representing said one or more selected ones of said installed components and operating assemblies.
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Abstract
Operating assemblies and installed components of a vehicle are represented by representational objects such as icons, graphic images and symbols on a touch-sensitive display screen. A matrix with matrix fields defined by the intersection of rows and columns is superimposed on the objects on the display screen. A rectangular region of the matrix is selected by touching two corner points, for example. All of the objects located in matrix fields that are entirely within, or at least partially within, or at least partially within or bordering on the selected rectangular region, are selected. Once the group of objects is selected, the entire group of the operating assemblies and installed components of the vehicle represented by the selected group of objects is operated or actuated simultaneously together as a group.
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1. A method for representing and selecting installed components and operating assemblies of a vehicle, comprising:
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a) displaying representational objects respectively representing said installed components and operating assemblies;
b) superimposing on said displayed representational objects a matrix of m rows and n columns defining respective matrix fields at intersections of said rows and columns, wherein each respective one of said representational objects completely or partially occupies one or more of said matrix fields; and
c) selecting one or more selected ones of said installed components and operating assemblies by selecting one or more of said matrix fields that are completely or partially occupied by one or more of said representational objects respectively representing said one or more selected ones of said installed components and operating assemblies. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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