Menu selection method and apparatus using pointing device
First Claim
1. A menu selection apparatus using a pointing means, comprising:
- a display unit for displaying a menu;
a position change detector for detecting a change in a pointing-position of the pointing means;
a control unit for outputting a menu selection control signal on the basis of a pointing-position change detected by the position change detector; and
a pointer movement processor for updating, according to a menu selection control signal from the control unit, a virtual location of a pointer in units of menu items in a current menu screen.
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Abstract
A menu selection apparatus and method using a pointing means are disclosed. The menu selection apparatus includes a display unit for displaying a menu; a position change detector for detecting a change in a pointing-position of the pointing means; a control unit for outputting a menu selection control signal on the basis of a pointing-position change detected by the position change detector; and a pointer movement processor for updating, according to a menu selection control signal from the control unit, a virtual location of a pointer in units of menu items in a current menu screen. As a result, the precision of the pointer'"'"'s movement for the purpose of menu navigation can be enhanced for user convenience.
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39 Claims
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1. A menu selection apparatus using a pointing means, comprising:
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a display unit for displaying a menu;
a position change detector for detecting a change in a pointing-position of the pointing means;
a control unit for outputting a menu selection control signal on the basis of a pointing-position change detected by the position change detector; and
a pointer movement processor for updating, according to a menu selection control signal from the control unit, a virtual location of a pointer in units of menu items in a current menu screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A menu selection method using a pointing means, comprising:
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displaying a menu during a menu navigation mode;
detecting a change in a pointing-position of the pointing means; and
updating, in response to detection of a pointing-position change, a virtual location of a pointer in units of menu items in a current menu screen. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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