Method and Apparatus for Providing an On-Screen Menu System
First Claim
1. A method for providing an on-screen menu system, comprising steps of:
- displaying a first menu of said on-screen menu system including a title displayed in a first size and a plurality of subtitles displayed in a second size, said subtitles being associated with different ones of a plurality of submenus;
receiving a first user input selecting a first one of said subtitles; and
displaying, responsive to said first user input, a first one of said submenus associated with said first subtitle with said first subtitle displayed in a size different from said second size.
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Abstract
An apparatus (20) provides an on-screen menu system that enables users to navigate through the menu system while maintaining a mental map of where they are within the menu system. According to an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus (20) includes a memory (25) and a processor (24). The memory (25) stores data for the on-screen menu system. The processor (24) is operatively coupled to the memory (25) and enables display of a first menu of the on-screen menu system including a title displayed in a first size and a plurality of subtitles displayed in a second size. Each of the subtitles is associated with a different one of a plurality of submenus. The processor (24) receives a user input selecting a first one of the subtitles and, responsive to the user input, enables display of a first one of the submenus associated with the first subtitle with the first subtitle displayed in the first size and the title of the first menu displayed in the second size.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for providing an on-screen menu system, comprising steps of:
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displaying a first menu of said on-screen menu system including a title displayed in a first size and a plurality of subtitles displayed in a second size, said subtitles being associated with different ones of a plurality of submenus; receiving a first user input selecting a first one of said subtitles; and displaying, responsive to said first user input, a first one of said submenus associated with said first subtitle with said first subtitle displayed in a size different from said second size. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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19. An apparatus for providing an on-screen menu system, comprising:
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a memory for storing data for said on-screen menu system; a processor operatively coupled to said memory for enabling display of a first menu of said on-screen menu system including a title displayed in a first size and a plurality of subtitles displayed in a second size, said subtitles being associated with a different ones of a plurality of submenus; said processor receiving a first user input selecting a first one of said subtitles and, responsive to said first user input, enabling display of a first one of said submenus associated with said first subtitle with said first subtitle displayed in a size different from said second size. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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