Enhanced method and user interface for controlling radio communications equipment by utilizing a wheel mouse
First Claim
1. A method of providing a user interface for controlling radio equipment, the method being implemented in a programmed computer comprising a processor, at least one data storage system, a wheel mouse input device defined by a wheel and at least one display device, the method comprising the steps of:
- generating, by means of the programmed computer, a graphical user interface, said graphical user interface comprising at least one frequency field defined by at least a first and a second digit field, and a mouse pointer;
displaying said graphical user interface on one said display device;
accepting input from a user, said user manipulating said wheel mouse input device to place said mouse pointer over one said digit field and manipulating said wheel without clicking said mouse to select a desired digit displayed in said digit field over which said mouse pointer is placed;
converting said accepted input into a frequency command to said controlled radio equipment.
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Abstract
An Enhanced Method and User Interface for Controlling Radio Communications Equipment by Utilizing a Wheel Mouse is disclosed. The user interface method of this invention utilizes a wheel mouse in concert with specialized software to intuitively control the radio device by addressing individual characters in a field, with downward independency and upward dependency. This invention provides the most efficient and unique radio equipment control interface today.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of providing a user interface for controlling radio equipment, the method being implemented in a programmed computer comprising a processor, at least one data storage system, a wheel mouse input device defined by a wheel and at least one display device, the method comprising the steps of:
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generating, by means of the programmed computer, a graphical user interface, said graphical user interface comprising at least one frequency field defined by at least a first and a second digit field, and a mouse pointer;
displaying said graphical user interface on one said display device;
accepting input from a user, said user manipulating said wheel mouse input device to place said mouse pointer over one said digit field and manipulating said wheel without clicking said mouse to select a desired digit displayed in said digit field over which said mouse pointer is placed;
converting said accepted input into a frequency command to said controlled radio equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of providing a user interface for tuning electronic equipment, the method being implemented in a programmed computer comprising a processor, at least one data storage system, a wheel mouse input device defined by a wheel and at least one display device, the method comprising the steps of:
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generating, by means of the programmed computer, a graphical user interface, said graphical user interface comprising at least one frequency field defined by at least a first and a second digit field, and a mouse pointer;
displaying said graphical user interface on one said display device;
accepting input from a user, said user manipulating said wheel mouse input device to place said mouse pointer over one said digit field and manipulating said wheel without clicking said mouse to select a desired digit displayed in said digit field over which said mouse pointer is placed;
converting said accepted input into a tuning command to said controlled electronic equipment. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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