Method and apparatus for navigating alphabetized text
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1. A method of navigating through an alphabetized list of text items comprising the steps of:
- advancing and displaying the alphabetized list of text items by one text item in response to a key press of a first duration;
advancing and displaying the alphabetized list of text items by a predetermined rate of text items in response to a key press of a second duration; and
advancing and displaying the alphabetized list of text items by text items having a starting letter that is next in the alphabet relative to a starting letter of a text item currently being displayed in response to a key press of a third duration.
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Abstract
A method and/or apparatus improves the speed of searching for a specific text item in an alphabetized text list during up and/or down navigation of the alphabetized text list. The method provides controlled navigation through a text list depending, for example, on the amount of time that user input is received or an appropriate button is actuated, and/or list characteristics such as the number of text items per letter of the alphabet. The method may be implemented on a portable audio data player, PC or other electronic device.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of navigating through an alphabetized list of text items comprising the steps of:
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advancing and displaying the alphabetized list of text items by one text item in response to a key press of a first duration;
advancing and displaying the alphabetized list of text items by a predetermined rate of text items in response to a key press of a second duration; and
advancing and displaying the alphabetized list of text items by text items having a starting letter that is next in the alphabet relative to a starting letter of a text item currently being displayed in response to a key press of a third duration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. In an electronic device, a method of scrolling through an alphabetized list of text items representing audio data files comprising:
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entering a first mode of scrolling operation in response to user input of a first duration, the first mode of scrolling operation scrolling and displaying the alphabetized list of text items by one text item;
entering a second mode of scrolling operation in response to user input of a second duration, the second mode of scrolling operation scrolling and displaying the alphabetized list of text items by a predetermined rate; and
entering a third mode of scrolling operation in response to user input of a third duration, the third mode of scrolling operation scrolling and displaying the alphabetized list of text items by text items having a starting letter that is next in the alphabet relative to a starting letter of a text item currently being displayed. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A digital audio data player comprising:
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a data storage device for storing an alphabetized list of text items corresponding to a plurality of digitally encoded audio data files;
a display for displaying the alphabetized list of text items;
a first user input device for accepting user input; and
a controller, coupled to the data storage device, the display, and the first user input device, for controlling the operation of the data storage device and the display in response to user input;
wherein the controller is operative to (i) advance and display the alphabetized list of text items by one text item in response to user input of a first duration via the first user input device, (ii) advance and display the alphabetized list of text items by a predetermined rate of text items in response to user input of a second duration via the first user input device; and
(iii) advance and display the alphabetized list of text items by text items having a starting letter that is next in the alphabet relative to a starting letter of a text item currently being displayed in response to user input of a third duration via the first user input device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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