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Method for controlling position of indicator

An indicator and positioning technology, applied in the direction of telemetry/remote control selection devices, instruments, selection devices, etc., can solve the problems of difficulty in using the menu interface method, excessive time to move the pointer, and inconvenient user interface.

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-03-16
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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[0006] However, in the existing interface method, the submenu is displayed, but the pointer is at the location of the selected main menu item, making it necessary to move the pointer to the area where the submenu is displayed
When the submenu is displayed in a position away from the main menu, it takes too much time to move the pointer, causing inconvenience to the user interface
[0007] In addition, in the existing interface method, even if the position and size of the menu are changed, the position of the pointer is not changed, so that the user must move the pointer to the area where the changed menu is displayed
[0008] In the case of operating the pointer with the trackball of the remote controller, when the response is slow, it increases the time required to move the pointer, making people think that the interface method using the menu is difficult

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[0035] FIG. 1 conceptually shows an existing interface method for controlling a television receiver through a remote controller. The television receiver 200 is controlled by the remote controller 100 in FIG. 1 . The television receiver 200 displays a menu screen for user selection, and selects a desired item from menu items displayed on the screen by a pointer. In addition, it is also possible to select a desired item from menu items displayed on the screen by operating an inverted or highlighted bar.

[0036] refer to figure 2 , the remote control includes a power key 20, a trackball 22, a selection key 24, a menu key 26, a zoom in and zoom out (?) key 28, and a program guide key 30. The menu key 26 is used to display the main menu on the screen, the trackball 22 is a device for moving a pointer displayed on the screen, and the select key is a key for selecting a menu item located by the pointer. The enlargement and reduction key 28 is a key for enlarging or reducing the s...

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A process for controlling the position of an indicator in a user interface using a menu is disclosed. By the method, when a menu having items selected and adjusted by an indicator is displayed, and the position and a size of the menu are changed, the indicator follows the changed menu. Thus, an interface can be easily realized.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to methods of interfacing using menus, and more particularly to methods of controlling the position of pointers. Background technique [0002] The method of using menus and user interfaces is widely used in information processing equipment such as computers and television receivers. In this interface method, a user's request is received through a menu displayed on a screen, and a desired item is selected by moving an indicator such as a pointer. Indicators are typical needles and inverted or highlighted bars. The pointer is operated by a trackball or joystick mounted on the remote control, and the bar is operated by channel up and down keys or volume up and down keys mounted on the controller or control panel. [0003] For example, in an existing TV receiver with a small number of channels to choose from, a channel is selected by one of ten keys or the channel up and down buttons of a remote controller, but in a digital ...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F3/038G06F3/033G06F3/0481G06F3/0482H04N5/44H04N5/445H04Q9/00
CPCH04N21/4728G06F3/04812H04N5/45H04N21/42204H04N5/44504H04N5/44543G06F3/0482H04N2005/4432H04N2005/4417H04N21/4221H04N21/42222H04N21/4312H04N21/4858H04N21/42213H04N21/42206H04N21/47H04Q9/00
Inventor 金必泰
Owner SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD