Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Display driving control circuitry – Controlling the condition of display elements
Patent
1997-09-15
2000-03-07
Sax, Steven P.
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Display driving control circuitry
Controlling the condition of display elements
345346, G06F 314
Patent
active
060346884
ABSTRACT:
A user-interface system adapted to navigate through a plurality of menus is disclosed. The system comprises a display system comprising a display having a category area on a first portion of the display, the category area displaying a plurality of categories, including a currently displayed category. Each of the plurality of categories has a plurality of items. The display also has a marquee area on a second portion of the display, which displays items of the currently displayed category. The system further comprises a scrolling mechanism for scrolling through items of each category of the plurality of categories. The marquee area is updated by the scrolling mechanism to display the corresponding items in each category. The scrolling mechanism also indicates a position of a currently displayed item of a currently displayed category by updating the category area. Various embodiments are disclosed.
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Cooper Alan Martin
Evensen Karen Louise
Greenwood Wayne Eugene
Sax Steven P.
Sony Corporation
Sony Trans Com Inc.
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