Methods and Systems for Navigation and Selection of Items within User Interfaces with a Segmented Cursor
First Claim
1. A method for navigating within a user interface comprising the following steps of:
- displaying a visual screen containing a range of selectable items from which a user can make a selection while navigating through a plurality of displayable items;
presenting a series of access key indicators corresponding to each item within the range of selectable items displayed on the visual screen; and
providing a plurality of access keys for accessing any item within the range of selectable items, wherein each access key is visually mapped to a corresponding access key indicator suggesting to the user which access key may be pressed for each selectable item.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for navigating and selecting items within a user interface. Various groupings of items may be displayed and selected within the user interfaces which may further include a graphical rounded positioning locator. The locator can be designed to resemble a compass with indicia to provide the user with a relative location and bearings within an arrangement of items. The indicia can include rounded lettering having a curvature that may additionally indicate optional rotational or wraparound menu features. Furthermore, user interfaces are provided which may include segmented cursors or pointers with multiple select keys that provide a plurality of items to choose from within the display rather than just one available item or selection. Items can be any kind of alphabetical and/or numerical information such as contact information with names and addresses, or any other kind of data including television programming within a viewing guide or other data displayed within documents or spreadsheets.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for navigating within a user interface comprising the following steps of:
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displaying a visual screen containing a range of selectable items from which a user can make a selection while navigating through a plurality of displayable items; presenting a series of access key indicators corresponding to each item within the range of selectable items displayed on the visual screen; and providing a plurality of access keys for accessing any item within the range of selectable items, wherein each access key is visually mapped to a corresponding access key indicator suggesting to the user which access key may be pressed for each selectable item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A navigational user interface for an electronic device comprising:
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a visual screen for displaying a range of selectable items from which a user can make a selection while navigating through a plurality of displayable items; a series of access key indicators corresponding to each item within the range of selectable items displayed on the visual screen; and a plurality of access keys for accessing any item within the range of selectable items, wherein each access key is visually mapped to a corresponding access key indicator suggesting to the user which access key may be pressed for each selectable item. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mobile handset interface comprising:
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a visual display for displaying a plurality of selectable items; a set of navigational arrow keys for directing movement of a segmented cursor relative to the plurality of selectable items, wherein the segmented cursor includes a plurality of segmented portions corresponding to each selectable item; and a plurality of selection keys graphically mapped to each segmented portion of the segmented cursor corresponding to each selectable item. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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