Method and device for controlling selection of a menu item from a menu displayed on a screen
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1. A method of controlling selection of menu items from a menu displayed on a screen of a TV or PC using a pointing device, comprising the steps of:
- apportioning the screen for a plurality of menu fields each to include a specified area surrounding a respective one of the menu items; and
enabling the menu item included in one of the menu fields indicated by a pointer of the pointing device to be selected.
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Abstract
A method and device for controlling a selection of the menu displayed on a screen of a TV or PC using a pointing device. The method includes the steps of apportioning the screen for a plurality of menu fields each to include a specified area surrounding a respective menu item, and enabling the menu item included in one of the menu fields indicated by the pointer of the pointing device to be selected.
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1. A method of controlling selection of menu items from a menu displayed on a screen of a TV or PC using a pointing device, comprising the steps of:
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apportioning the screen for a plurality of menu fields each to include a specified area surrounding a respective one of the menu items; and enabling the menu item included in one of the menu fields indicated by a pointer of the pointing device to be selected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of controlling selection of menu items from a menu displayed on a screen of a TV or PC using a pointing device, comprising the steps of:
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automatically selecting a jump mode when a number of the menu items of the menu is equal to or less than a predetermined number; apportioning the screen for a plurality of menu fields each to include a specified area surrounding a respective one of the menu items in the jump mode; and enabling the menu item included in one of the menu fields indicated by a pointer of the pointing device to be selected. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A method of controlling selection of menu items from a menu displayed on a screen of a TV or PC using a pointing device, comprising the steps of:
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selecting a jump mode based upon a command from a user; apportioning the screen for a plurality of menu fields each to include a specified area surrounding a respective one of the menu items in the jump mode; and enabling the menu item included in one of the menu fields indicated by a pointer of the pointing device to be selected. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A method of controlling selection of menu items from a menu displayed on a screen through use of a pointing device, the method comprising the steps of:
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apportioning the screen into a plurality of menu fields containing respective ones of the menu items in a first mode, wherein each menu field is larger than an area occupied by display of the respective menu item on the screen; and enabling selection of one of the menu items through the pointing device placing a pointer in the respective menu field. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A device to enable selection of menu items from a menu through use of a pointer device, comprising:
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a screen to display the menu items in the menu; and a processor to apportion the screen into a plurality of menu fields containing respective ones of the menu items in a first mode, wherein each menu field is larger than an area occupied by display of the respective menu item on the screen, and to enable selection of one of the menu items through the pointing device placing a pointer in the respective menu field. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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