Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Display driving control circuitry – Controlling the condition of display elements
Reexamination Certificate
2000-01-18
2001-03-27
Bayerl, Raymond J. (Department: 2173)
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Display driving control circuitry
Controlling the condition of display elements
C345S215000, C345S215000, C345S182000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06208342
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to an interface for a display screen and, more particularly, to a graphical user interface which, with a control device, enables manipulation of graphic images on a display screen.
In an instrument which includes a display screen, an on-screen menu, and a control device, a user may interact with the on-screen menu by viewing the on-screen menu, deciding to select a menu item, and manipulating the control device to generate menu movement and to enable entry of the menu selection.
The instrument may comprise a hand-held wireless telephone which includes an on-screen menu displayed in a text text-based interface on a small liquid-crystal display screen, and a jog dial control device for scrolling through the menu and for entry of a menu selection and execution of an instrument function thereby.
The small liquid crystal display screen may enable viewing of a small number of lines of text, typically two lines. The menu may include a phone book feature in which names and phone numbers may be entered, for enabling browsing and selection of an entry whereupon the phone number selected is dialed. The instrument may also include other functions, such as pager reception, two-way pager sending, or short message sending such as e-mail. However, such an instrument may require frequent selection of menu entries and instrument functions by the user through the small text-based display screen which displays a very limited number of entries. The user may choose a single item from the items displayed, and may only need to focus on the single item to be selected, but the multiple items on display increase the difficulty in selecting the single item.
Therefore, there has been a need existing for a system which enables the user of an instrument to view and manipulate an intuitive interface in the display, and to view movement in the interface which corresponds to movement of the control device. The present invention fulfills these needs.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Briefly, and in general terms, the present invention provides an on-screen menu in an interactive graphical user interface, which provides for enabling manipulation of graphic images in a display screen.
The system enables manipulation of a plurality of graphic images on a display screen, to enable the user to focus on and select a selectable graphic image from a plurality of graphic images in the display screen, each graphic image being different from the other and movable into and out of position as the selectable graphic image. It includes a display screen. It further includes means for presenting the plurality of graphic images in the display screen, comprising a graphical user interface. It also includes means for enabling a graphic image to be a selectable graphic image. The system also includes means for enabling the user to differentiate between the selectable and other graphic images, other than by the differences between graphic images. It further includes means for enabling movement of the graphic images into and out of position as the selectable graphic image, and for enabling selection of the selectable graphic image.
One aspect of the present invention is that a system enables the user to view and manipulate graphic images in an on-screen menu in an intuitive graphical user interface in a display screen.
Another aspect of the present invention is that a system enables the user to view and manipulate graphic images, and focus on and select a selectable graphic image in an on-screen menu, while being able to view an array of graphic images in a graphical user interface in a display screen.
Other features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which illustrate, by way of example, the features of the invention.
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File selector from WordPerfect V. 6.1 for Windows, See screen dump.
Kravitz Scott
Mugura Kazuto
Sciammarella Eduardo
Bayerl Raymond J.
Fulwider Patton Lee & Utecht LLP
Luu Sy D.
Sony Corporation
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