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User input device

  • US 20040135823A1
  • Filed: 07/21/2003
  • Published: 07/15/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A user input device comprising:

  • means for producing a highlight for highlighting any one of the icons in an arrangement of icons, the arrangement having a first portion comprising a first plurality of icons and a second portion comprising at least one icon;

    a user input comprising a directional control for user actuation and a selection control for user actuation; and

    control means arranged to change the position of the highlight in response to user actuation of the directional control, to select an icon of the second portion of the arrangement in response to user actuation of the selection control when the icon is highlighted and to select automatically an icon of the first portion in response to the highlighting of the icon.

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