Menu level indicator for a telephone terminal
First Claim
1. An arrangement for configuring a telephone terminal for identifying selectable features displayable at the terminal, the arrangement comprising:
- means for displaying on a display screen a plurality of symbols having a substantially identical shape wherein the number of symbols is indicative of a total number of selectable features available for display at each one of a plurality of selectable levels in the telephone terminal; and
means for identifying which one in the total number of selectable features is being displayed at each one of the plurality of selectable levels, and for identifying which one of said selectable levels is being displayed.
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Abstract
A menu level indicator facilitates ease of use of a telephone terminal by a user by providing easily understandable information about selectable menu options available in an interactive display on the telephone terminal. The menu level indicator provides a visual indication for permitting the user to directly determine the number of menu options available while at one of multiple selectable menu levels in the menu. The menu level indicator also provides a visual indication for the user as to the relative position of a displayed, selectable menu option with respect to other selectable menu options commonly located at one of the multiple selectable menu levels. As a user maneuvers through the menu levels, such user is able to quickly develop a mental model of the feature menus and easily navigate through these menu selections.
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20 Claims
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1. An arrangement for configuring a telephone terminal for identifying selectable features displayable at the terminal, the arrangement comprising:
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means for displaying on a display screen a plurality of symbols having a substantially identical shape wherein the number of symbols is indicative of a total number of selectable features available for display at each one of a plurality of selectable levels in the telephone terminal; and means for identifying which one in the total number of selectable features is being displayed at each one of the plurality of selectable levels, and for identifying which one of said selectable levels is being displayed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An arrangement for configuring a telephone terminal for identifying selectable features displayable at the terminal, the arrangement comprising:
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a display screen on the telephone terminal; and means for displaying a plurality of symbols having a substantially identical shape on said display screen indicative of a number of selectable features available for display while said display screen is at one of a plurality of selectable levels in said telephone terminal, said display screen containing an indication of one of a plurality of selectable features of said telephone terminal available at each one of the plurality of selectable levels, and the plurality of symbols providing an indication of the total number of selectable levels and an indication of which of said selectable levels is being displayed. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of configuring a telephone terminal for identifying selectable features displayable at the terminal, the method comprising the steps of:
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displying on a display screen a plurality of substantially identically shaped symbols indicative of a total number of selectable features available for display at each one of a plurality of selectable levels in the telephone terminal; and identifying which one in the total number of selectable features is being displayed at each one of said plurality of selectable levels, and identifying which one of said selectable levels is being displayed. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of configuring a telephone terminal for identifying selectable features displayable at the terminal, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a display screen on the telephone terminal; and displaying a plurality of substantially identically shaped symbols on said display screen indicative of a number of selectable features available for display while said display screen is at one of a plurality of selectable levels in said telephone terminal, said display screen containing an indication of one of a plurality of selectable features of said telephone terminal available at each one of the plurality of selectable levels, and the plurality of symbols providing an indication of the total number of selectable levels and an indication of which of said selectable levels is being displayed.
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