Item selection systems and methods of displaying the same
First Claim
1. An item selection system, comprising:
- a first menu projected in a first menu space of a viewing surface, wherein the first menu comprises;
a first plurality of items; and
a cursor adapted for movement among the first plurality of items and for selecting a particular item from the first plurality of items; and
a second menu projected in a second menu space of the viewing surface, such that the first menu and the second menu are simultaneously displayed in the viewing surface, wherein the second menu space is positioned adjacent to the first menu space, and the second menu comprises a second plurality of items associated with the particular item, such that when the cursor selects the particular item, at least one portion of the second menu replaces the first menu in the first menu space.
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Abstract
An item selection system includes a first menu projected in a first menu space of a viewing surface. The first menu has a first plurality of items and a cursor adapted for movement amongst the first plurality of items and for selecting a particular item from the first plurality of items. The selection system also includes a second menu projected in a second menu space of the viewing surface, such that the first menu and the second menu are simultaneously displayed in the viewing surface. Specifically, the second menu space is positioned adjacent to the first menu space. Moreover, the second menu has a second plurality of items associated with the particular item, such that when the cursor selects the particular item, the second menu replaces the first menu in the first menu space. In an embodiment, when the cursor selects the particular item, a third menu replaces the second menu in the second menu space. Specifically, the third menu has a third plurality of items, and the third plurality of items are associated with one of the second plurality of items.
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18 Claims
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1. An item selection system, comprising:
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a first menu projected in a first menu space of a viewing surface, wherein the first menu comprises;
a first plurality of items; and
a cursor adapted for movement among the first plurality of items and for selecting a particular item from the first plurality of items; and
a second menu projected in a second menu space of the viewing surface, such that the first menu and the second menu are simultaneously displayed in the viewing surface, wherein the second menu space is positioned adjacent to the first menu space, and the second menu comprises a second plurality of items associated with the particular item, such that when the cursor selects the particular item, at least one portion of the second menu replaces the first menu in the first menu space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An item selection system, comprising:
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a first menu projected in a first menu space of a viewing surface, wherein the first menu comprises;
at least one first item; and
a cursor adapted for movement within the first menu and for selecting a particular item from the at least one first item; and
a second menu projected in a second menu space of the viewing surface, such that the first menu and the second menu are simultaneously displayed in the viewing surface, wherein the second menu space is positioned adjacent to the first menu space, and the second menu comprises at least one second item associated with the particular item, such that when the cursor selects the particular item, at least one portion of the second menu replaces the first menu in the first menu space. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method for displaying a selection system, comprising the steps of:
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projecting a first menu in a first menu space of a viewing surface, wherein the first menu comprises;
a first plurality of items; and
a cursor adapted for movement among the first plurality of items and for selecting a particular item from the first plurality of items; and
simultaneously projecting a second menu in a second menu space of the viewing surface, wherein the second menu space is positioned adjacent to the first menu space, and the second menu comprises a second plurality of items associated with the particular item, such that when the cursor selects the particular item, at least one portion of the second menu replaces the first menu in the first menu space.
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