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Apparatus and method for controlling menu navigation in a terminal

A menu navigation and terminal technology, applied in the field of interaction between the terminal and the user, can solve problems such as inconvenience

Active Publication Date: 2006-08-30
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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Also, the conventional method is inconvenient for entering the environment setting menu in order to zoom in / out the menu screen

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[0020] Some preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, the same or similar components are denoted by the same reference numerals even if they are depicted in different drawings. In the following description, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations incorporated herein have been omitted for clarity and conciseness.

[0021] Figure 3A and 3B is a diagram illustrating a first menu navigation method according to the present invention. Such as Figure 3A and 3B As shown, if the user turns the terminal counterclockwise, the menu focus previously located at "1" (hereinafter referred to as "focus") moves to "2". Also, although not shown, if the user turns the terminal clockwise, the focus moves in the opposite direction.

[0022] Figures 4A to 4C is a diagram illustrating a second menu navigation method according to the present invention. Such as Figure 4...

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A device that controls menu navigation in a terminal. The device includes: a display for displaying a menu screen; a user interface; an inertial sensor for instantaneously sensing motion of the terminal; and a controller for displaying the menu screen on the display in response to a first input sensed by the user interface , and moves the focus on the menu screen displayed on the display according to the motion of the terminal sensed by the inertial sensor.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates generally to an apparatus and method for controlling interaction between a terminal having a menu screen and a user, and more particularly to a menu for controlling menu navigation on a menu screen associated with a user's motion Devices and methods of navigation. Background technique [0002] Menu navigation in existing terminals uses hardware components such as one of the 4 directional buttons, the Jog Dial and Jog Dial, the OK button, the Cancel button to move the menu focus up, down, left, or right; by pressing the OK button to move the menu focus to the next depth; press the Cancel button to jump out of the corresponding menu. [0003] 1A to 2C are diagrams illustrating a conventional menu focus moving method. In order to focus on a desired menu and select the focused menu, the user should press several buttons (eg, a right button, a down button, an OK button, and a cancel button). Also, in o...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F3/048H04M1/72403H04M1/72469
CPCH04M2250/12G06F2200/1637H04M1/72583G06F1/1694G06F2203/04806G06F1/1626H04M1/72522G06F3/0482H04M1/72469H04M1/72403E01B23/06E01B2202/022
Inventor 李先英韩明焕申承佑徐真揆黄昺哲
Owner SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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