Hard disk multimedia player and method
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1. A hand-held display apparatus, comprising:
- a display configured to display an image;
a cursor configured to move vertically and horizontally on the display to perform selections from a plurality of menu options;
a control section disposed in the proximity of the display operable to move the cursor in at least a vertical and horizontal direction; and
a graphical user interface (GUI) including an upper hierarchy menu selected by operation of the control section in one direction, and a lower hierarchy menu selected by operation of the control section in another direction.
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Abstract
A hand-held display apparatus including a display, and a cursor which moves vertically and horizontally on the display to perform selections from a plurality of menu options. A control section is also provided in proximity of the display and is operable to move the cursor in at least a vertical and horizontal direction. The display apparatus also includes a graphical user interface (GUI) having an upper hierarchy menu selected by operation of the control section in one direction, and a lower hierarchy menu selected by operation of the control section in another direction.
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1. A hand-held display apparatus, comprising:
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a display configured to display an image;
a cursor configured to move vertically and horizontally on the display to perform selections from a plurality of menu options;
a control section disposed in the proximity of the display operable to move the cursor in at least a vertical and horizontal direction; and
a graphical user interface (GUI) including an upper hierarchy menu selected by operation of the control section in one direction, and a lower hierarchy menu selected by operation of the control section in another direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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5. A method for displaying files, comprising:
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displaying an image;
moving a cursor vertically and horizontally on the display to perform selections from a plurality of menu options; and
outputting a signal from a control section, the control signal being generated based on a detected user input and configured to cause the cursor to move; and
selecting an upper hierarchy menu from a plurality of menus displayed by a graphical user interface by moving the cursor in one direction, and selecting a lower hierarchy menu by moving the cursor in another direction. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A hand-held display apparatus, comprising:
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means for displaying an image;
means for moving a cursor vertically and horizontally on the means for displaying to select one of a plurality of displayed menu options;
means for controlling the cursor, in at least a vertical and horizontal direction; and
means for selecting an upper hierarchy menu by operation of the means for controlling in one direction, and selecting a lower hierarchy menu by operation of the means for controlling in another direction. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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13. A graphical user interface for a hand-held reproduction apparatus, the interface including graphical objects displayed on a display and accessed by a user to control the operation of the reproduction apparatus, the interface comprising a plurality of definitions stored in a memory that are respectively associated with the graphical objects, each of the definitions stored in the memory comprising a hierarchical set of software code modules, including:
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a first code module at one level of the hierarchy defining a structural relationship of elements that constitute a displayed image of the graphical object; and
a second code module at a lower level of the hierarchy which depends from the first code module and defines an appearance for each of the elements in the image of the graphical object to be displayed on the display.
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18. A graphical user interface for a hand-held display apparatus, the interface including graphical objects displayed on a display of the apparatus and accessed by users to control the operation of the apparatus, the interface comprising:
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a plurality of first code modules stored in a memory, each defining the structural relationship of elements constituting a displayed image of an associated graphical object;
a plurality of sets of second code modules stored in a memory depending from the first code modules, the each set of second code modules including a code module which depending from a respective one of the first code modules, and defining an appearance for each of the elements in the image of a graphical object to be displayed on the monitor; and
a processor responsive to a user command for selecting one of the sets of second code modules to control the appearances of the graphical objects in the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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