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Method for presenting menu buttons

  • US 20070044038A1
  • Filed: 03/22/2004
  • Published: 02/22/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Method for decoding a menu data segment read from a removable storage medium, the method comprising the steps of detecting within the menu data segment data corresponding to a plurality of menu buttons;

  • extracting from the menu data segment for each button of the plurality of menu buttons at least first data defining whether the button is selectable and second data defining whether the button has graphic representation data associated;

    decoding data corresponding to first menu buttons to selectable display data, wherein the first buttons have graphic representation data associated and are selectable;

    decoding data corresponding to second menu buttons to non-selectable display data, wherein the second menu buttons have graphic representation data associated and are not selectable; and

    decoding data corresponding to third menu buttons to selectable and invisible menu elements, wherein the third menu buttons have no associated graphic representation data stored within said menu data segment, and wherein the third menu buttons are automatically activated upon selection.

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