Menu selection method and apparatus using pointing device
First Claim
1. A menu selection apparatus using a pointing means, comprising:
- a display unit for displaying a menu;
a position change detector for detecting a change in a pointing-position of the pointing means;
a control unit for outputting a menu selection control signal on the basis of a pointing-position change detected by the position change detector; and
a pointer movement processor for updating, according to a menu selection control signal from the control unit, a virtual location of a pointer in units of menu items in a current menu screen,wherein the control unit outputs the menu selection control signal if the corresponding pointing-position change is greater than a preset reference movement value.
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Abstract
A menu selection apparatus and method using a pointing means are disclosed. The menu selection apparatus includes a display unit for displaying a menu; a position change detector for detecting a change in a pointing-position of the pointing means; a control unit for outputting a menu selection control signal on the basis of a pointing-position change detected by the position change detector; and a pointer movement processor for updating, according to a menu selection control signal from the control unit, a virtual location of a pointer in units of menu items in a current menu screen. As a result, the precision of the pointer'"'"'s movement for the purpose of menu navigation can be enhanced for user convenience.
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1. A menu selection apparatus using a pointing means, comprising:
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a display unit for displaying a menu; a position change detector for detecting a change in a pointing-position of the pointing means; a control unit for outputting a menu selection control signal on the basis of a pointing-position change detected by the position change detector; and a pointer movement processor for updating, according to a menu selection control signal from the control unit, a virtual location of a pointer in units of menu items in a current menu screen, wherein the control unit outputs the menu selection control signal if the corresponding pointing-position change is greater than a preset reference movement value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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