APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NAVIGATING AMONGST A PLURALITY OF SYMBOLS ON A DISPLAY DEVICE
First Claim
1. A display device, comprising:
- an electronic display that displays a plurality of selectable symbols;
a user input control device; and
a processor coupled to the electronic display and to the user input control device, the processor configured to select one of the plurality of selectable symbols based on a comparison of at least two of the plurality of selectable symbols according to a predetermined priority scheme in response to a single activation of the user input control device.
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Abstract
A display device is provided for selecting a plurality of selectable symbols on an electronic display. The display device comprises an electronic display that displays a plurality of selectable symbols, a user input control device, and a processor coupled to the electronic display and the user input control device. The processor is configured to select one of the plurality of selectable symbols based on a comparison of at least two of the plurality of selectable symbols according to a predetermined priority scheme in response to a single activation of the user input control device. In addition, the processor is further configured to select an additional selectable symbol from the plurality of selectable symbols in accordance with a predetermined sequence upon further activation of the input control device.
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20 Claims
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1. A display device, comprising:
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an electronic display that displays a plurality of selectable symbols; a user input control device; and a processor coupled to the electronic display and to the user input control device, the processor configured to select one of the plurality of selectable symbols based on a comparison of at least two of the plurality of selectable symbols according to a predetermined priority scheme in response to a single activation of the user input control device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for selecting a plurality of selectable symbols on a display device, comprising:
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displaying the plurality of selectable symbols on an electronic display; receiving a single input from a user input control device; and selecting one of the plurality of selectable symbols based on the relative positions of at least two of the plurality of selectable symbols on the electronic display. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A display device, comprising:
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an electronic display that displays a plurality of selectable symbols; a user input control device; and a processor coupled to the electronic display and to the user input control device, the processor configured to; generate a boundary designator on the electronic display that encloses a desired subset of the plurality of selectable objects; and select a selectable object from the desired subset of the plurality of selectable objects according to a predetermined priority scheme in response to a single activation of the user input control device. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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