Method, program and device for displaying menu
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1. A method of displaying a menu including a plurality of menu items, comprising the steps of:
- displaying an orbital menu by arranging the plurality of menu items on a looped orbital;
first detecting a signal for switching the orbital menu;
extracting a menu item located at a predetermined position on the orbital and at least one menu items located around the menu item located at a predetermined position; and
displaying an extracted menu by arranging the extracted menu items with retaining correlation among the menu items on the orbital menu.
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Abstract
A method of displaying a menu including a plurality of menu items. The method includes the steps of displaying an orbital menu by arranging the plurality of menu items on a looped orbital, first detecting a signal for switching the orbital menu, extracting a menu item located at a predetermined position on the orbital and at least one menu items located around the menu item located at a predetermined position, and displaying an extracted menu by arranging the extracted menu items with retaining correlation among the menu items on the orbital menu.
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1. A method of displaying a menu including a plurality of menu items, comprising the steps of:
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displaying an orbital menu by arranging the plurality of menu items on a looped orbital;
first detecting a signal for switching the orbital menu;
extracting a menu item located at a predetermined position on the orbital and at least one menu items located around the menu item located at a predetermined position; and
displaying an extracted menu by arranging the extracted menu items with retaining correlation among the menu items on the orbital menu. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product comprising a computer accessible instructions that cause a computer to execute the steps of:
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displaying a menu including a plurality of menu items;
displaying an orbital menu by arranging the plurality of menu items on a looped orbital;
first detecting a signal for switching the orbital menu;
extracting a menu item located at a predetermined position on the orbital and at least one menu items located around the menu item located at a predetermined position; and
displaying an extracted menu by arranging the extracted menu items with retaining correlation among the menu items on the orbital menu. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A menu displaying device configured to display a menu including a plurality of menu items, comprising:
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an orbital menu displaying unit configured to display an orbital menu by arranging the plurality of menu items on a looped orbital;
an operable member used to operate a menu;
a first detecting unit configured to detect a signal, which is issued in response to operation of the operable member, for switching the orbital menu;
an extracting unit configured to extract a menu item located at a predetermined position on the orbital and at least one menu items located around the menu item located at a predetermined position; and
an extracted menu displaying unit configured to display an extracted menu by arranging the extracted menu items with retaining correlation among the menu items on the orbital menu. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of editing a menu including a plurality of menu items arranged on a predetermined orbital, comprising the steps of:
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removing one of the plurality of menu items from the orbital;
moving the removed menu to a predetermined position in the menu screen; and
performing a predetermined editing process in accordance with the position where the menu is move. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A method of editing first menu including a plurality of menu items arranged on a first orbital, comprising the steps of:
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removing one of a plurality of menu items included in a second menu, which is different from the first menu, arranged on a second orbital which is different from the first orbital;
moving the menu item removed from the second orbital to a predetermined position in a screen of the second menu; and
adding the menu item moved to the predetermined position to the first menu. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of editing menu including a plurality of menu items, comprising the steps of:
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displaying orbital menu by arranging the plurality of menu items on a looped orbital;
first detecting a signal causing to switch the orbital menu;
extracting a menu item located at a predetermined position on the orbital and at least one menu items located around the menu item located at the predetermined position;
displaying an extracted menu by arranging the extracted menu items with retaining correlation among the menu items on the orbital menu;
removing one of the menu items from the extracted menu;
moving the removed one of the menu items to a predetermined position in the extracted menu; and
executing a predetermined edition process in accordance with the position where the removed one of the menu items is moved.
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34. A computer program product comprising computer readable instructions that cause a computer to operate to edit a menu including a plurality of menu items which are arranged on a predetermined orbital, the instructions further causing the computer to:
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arrange at least one icon for executing at least one predetermined editing procedure at least a position within a screen provided by the menu;
allow a menu item to move within the menu screen in response to selection of the menu item by a user; and
execute a predetermined operation corresponding to the icon when the selected menu item is moved onto the icon. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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37. A computer program product comprising computer readable instructions that cause a computer to execute a method of editing first menu including a plurality of menu items arranged on a first orbital,
the method including the steps of: -
removing one of a plurality of menu items included in a second menu, which is different from the first menu, arranged on a second orbital which is different from the first orbital;
moving the menu item removed from the second orbital to a predetermined position in a screen of the second menu; and
adding the menu item moved to the predetermined position to the first orbital;
moving the menu item removed from the second orbital to a predetermined position in a screen of the second menu; and
adding the menu item moved to the predetermined position to the first menu.
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38. A computer program product comprising computer readable instructions that cause a computer to execute a method of editing menu including a plurality of menu items,
the method comprising the steps of: -
displaying orbital menu by arranging the plurality of menu items on a looped orbital;
first detecting a signal causing to switch the orbital menu;
extracting a menu item located at a predetermined position on the orbital and at least one menu items located around the menu item located at the predetermined position;
displaying an extracted menu by arranging the extracted menu items with retaining correlation among the menu items on the orbital menu;
removing one of the menu items from the extracted menu;
moving the removed one of the menu items to a predetermined position in the extracted menu; and
executing a predetermined edition process in accordance with the position where the removed one of the menu items is moved.
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39. A menu editing device configured to edit menu including a plurality of menu items arranged on a predetermined orbital, the menu editing device comprising:
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an icon arranging unit configured to arrange an icon for executing a predetermined editing procedure at a position within a menu screen provided by the menu;
an operable member used to operate the menu;
a selection detecting unit that detects a selection of one of the plurality of menu items by the operable member;
a movement control unit that controls the menu item detected to be selected to move in the menu screen; and
an edit processing unit configured to execute, when the menu item is moved onto an icon, a predetermined edit process corresponding to the icon. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41)
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42. A menu editing device configured to edit a first menu including a plurality of menu items arranged on a first orbital, the menu editing device comprising:
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an icon arranging unit configured to arrange an icon for executing a predetermined editing procedure at a position within a menu screen provided by a second menu, which is different from the first menu and including a plurality of menu items on a second orbital different from the first orbital;
an operable member used to operate the first menu and the second menu;
a selection detecting unit that detects a selection of one of the plurality of menu items of the second menu by the operable member;
a movement control unit that controls the menu item detected to be selected to move in the menu screen of the second menu; and
an edit processing unit configured to add, when the menu item is moved onto an icon, the menu item to the first menu.
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43. A menu editing device configured to edit a menu including a plurality of menu items, comprising:
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an orbital menu displaying unit that displays an orbital menu by arranging the plurality of menu items on a looped orbital;
an operable member to operate the menu;
a first signal detecting unit configure to detect a signal, which is output in response to operation of the operable member, for switching the orbital menu;
an extracting unit configure to extract a menu item located at a predetermined position on the orbital and at least one menu items located around the menu item located at the predetermined position;
an extracted menu displaying unit configure to display an extracted menu by arranging the extracted menu items with retaining correlation among the menu items on the orbital menu;
an icon arranging unit that arranges an icon for executing a predetermined editing operation at an portion within a menu screen provided by the extracted menu;
a selection detecting unit that detects selection, by the operable member, of the a menu item in the extracted menu;
a movement control unit that controls movement of the detected menu item in the extracted menu; and
an edit processing unit that executes a predetermined edition process, when the movable menu item is moved onto the icon, in accordance with the icon.
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44. A vehicle-mounted system, comprising:
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an input unit used for inputting predetermined information assigned to each user;
a storage unit storing a plurality of pieces of menu setting information related to the predetermined information;
a data retrieving unit configured to retrieve, in accordance with input predetermined information, corresponding menu setting information from the storage unit; and
a menu displaying unit configured to refer to the retrieved menu setting information and displays a menu in a form corresponding to the menu setting information. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A vehicle-mounted system, comprising:
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an input unit used for inputting predetermined information;
a storage unit storing a plurality of pieces of menu setting information related to the predetermined information;
a data retrieving unit configured to retrieve, in accordance with input predetermined information, corresponding menu setting information from the storage unit; and
a menu displaying unit configured to refer to the retrieved menu setting information and displays a menu in a form corresponding to the menu setting information. - View Dependent Claims (50)
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