Methods and apparatus for implementing a device menu
First Claim
1. A memory medium storing a computer program component executable by a digital processor of an electronic device, the electronic device having a display for displaying a graphical user interface, the computer program component performing operations when executed, the operations comprising:
- displaying an image on the graphical user interface, wherein the image is comprised of distinct image areas; and
associating at least one of the distinct image areas of the image with a particular function of the electronic device, wherein a command to perform the particular function can be entered by selecting the at least one distinct image area.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an image having distinct image areas as part of the image, at least one of the distinct image areas configured to match determined device menu functions for functioning as a functional part of device menu. The present invention also relates to a method for defining a device menu for a device. The method comprises defining distinct image areas in an image and defining at least one the distinct image areas to match determined device menu functions for functioning as a functional part of the device menu. Furthermore, a device menu comprising such an image and a device comprising such a device menu are disclosed.
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42 Claims
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1. A memory medium storing a computer program component executable by a digital processor of an electronic device, the electronic device having a display for displaying a graphical user interface, the computer program component performing operations when executed, the operations comprising:
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displaying an image on the graphical user interface, wherein the image is comprised of distinct image areas; and
associating at least one of the distinct image areas of the image with a particular function of the electronic device, wherein a command to perform the particular function can be entered by selecting the at least one distinct image area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An electronic device comprising:
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at least one memory storing at least one computer program component;
a display for displaying a graphical user interface;
at least one input device for entering commands to control the electronic device; and
a processing unit coupled to the at least one memory, display and the at least one input device for executing the computer program component, whereby when the computer program component is executed the following operations are performed;
displaying an image on the graphical user interface, wherein the image is comprised of distinct image areas; and
associating at least one of the distinct image areas of the image with a particular function of the electronic device, wherein a command to perform the particular function can be entered by selecting the at least one distinct image area. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A memory medium storing a computer program component executable by a digital processor of a first electronic device, the computer program component performing the following operations when executed:
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receiving an image;
defining distinct image areas in the image; and
associating at least one of the distinct image areas with a particular function of a second electronic device, whereby when the image is displayed on a display of the second electronic device, the distinct image area associated with the particular function of the second electronic device operates as a control, whereby the particular function of the second electronic device can be accessed using the at least one distinct image area. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A first electronic device comprising:
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at least one memory storing at least one computer program component;
an input for receiving a digital image; and
a processing unit coupled to the at least one memory and the input for receiving a digital image, the processing unit for executing the computer program component, whereby when the computer program component is executed by the processing unit the following operations are performed;
receiving an image;
defining distinct image areas in the image; and
associating at least one of the distinct image areas with a particular function of a second electronic device, whereby when the image is displayed on a display of the second electronic device, the distinct image area associated with the particular function of the second electronic device operates as a control, whereby the particular function of the second electronic device can be accessed using the at least one distinct image area. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42)
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