On-vehicle apparatus and content providing method
First Claim
1. An apparatus having at least a first function and a second function and switching action by an operation of a commander, wherein:
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a main rotary operator which is configured to rotate about a horizontal axis and is at least press-operable and a main backward operator which when pressed instructs to go back to an original condition from a condition set by said main rotary operator, provided on a main operation surface; and
a sub rotary operator which is at least press-operable and a sub backward operator which when pressed instructs to go back to an original condition from a condition set by said sub rotary operator, provided on a side surface of said main operation surface, andsaid apparatus;
displays a menu relating to switching action between said first function and said second function to accept operations of said main rotary operator and said main backward operator, andaccepts an operation relating to said second function among the operation accepted via said main rotary operator and said main backward operator also via operations of said sub rotary operator and said sub backward operator.
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Abstract
The present invention is applied to, for example, a multimedia terminal having a function of navigation equipment and a function of playing back video and switches a display from a map display to a source display also with source switching operators 13P, 13R. In addition, menus of upper and lower hierarchies are simultaneously displayed to accept operations through a touch panel and a remote commander. In addition to a press-operable main rotary operator, a press-operable sub rotary operator is provided on a side surface. Among operations accepted through the main rotary operator, only a specific operation relating to content processing is accepted through the sub rotary operator.
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus having at least a first function and a second function and switching action by an operation of a commander, wherein:
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said commander includes; a main rotary operator which is configured to rotate about a horizontal axis and is at least press-operable and a main backward operator which when pressed instructs to go back to an original condition from a condition set by said main rotary operator, provided on a main operation surface; and a sub rotary operator which is at least press-operable and a sub backward operator which when pressed instructs to go back to an original condition from a condition set by said sub rotary operator, provided on a side surface of said main operation surface, and said apparatus; displays a menu relating to switching action between said first function and said second function to accept operations of said main rotary operator and said main backward operator, and accepts an operation relating to said second function among the operation accepted via said main rotary operator and said main backward operator also via operations of said sub rotary operator and said sub backward operator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A content providing method in an apparatus having at least a first function and a second function and switching action by an operation of a remote commander, the method comprising:
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acquiring a first signal generated based on operation of a main rotary operator of said remote commander rotating about a horizontal axis said main rotary operator is at least press-operable;
acquiring a second signal generated based on operation of a main backward operator of said remote commander which when pressed instructs to go back to an original condition from a condition set by said main rotary operator, provided on a main operation surface of said remote commander;acquiring a third signal generated based on operation of a sub rotary operator which is at least press-operable and acquiring a fourth signal generated based on operation of a sub backward operator which when pressed instructs to go back to an original condition from a condition set by said sub rotary operator, said sub rotary operator and said sub backward operator of said remote commander are provided on a side surface of said main operation surface; displaying a menu relating to switching action between said first function and said second function to accept operations of said main rotary operator and said main backward operator; and accepting an operation relating to said second function among the operation accepted via said main rotary operator and said main backward operator also via operations of said sub rotary operator and said sub backward operator.
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