Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Display driving control circuitry – Controlling the condition of display elements
Reexamination Certificate
1999-10-05
2003-12-09
Cabeca, John (Department: 2773)
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Display driving control circuitry
Controlling the condition of display elements
C345S215000, C345S215000, C345S215000, C345S215000, C345S215000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06661437
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention is relates to menu driven graphical User display interfaces.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Consumer electronic devices such as Digital Versatile Disk (DVD) players, combination Personal Computer and television devices (PC/TV systems), satellite receivers and Internet compatible devices (e.g. NETPCs) increasingly involve complex User interactive tasks. These tasks include initial device set-up, selection of operational functions, programming User preferences, determining conditional access and User entitlement to programs. Other tasks include operating Application programs, selecting audio/visual characteristics, selecting communication functions and obtaining help or User instructions from a manual, for example. A problem is presented by the need to devise a User interface for such devices that supports these complex User interactive tasks whilst providing a simple command interface suitable for the general public.
This problem and derivative problems are addressed by a system according to the present invention.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A system including an on-screen User interface display generates a display of multiple hierarchically ordered menus. The menus include a current menu and a preceding parent menu showing a selection path from the parent menu to the current menu. A menu selection item within the hierarchical menu display provides a User at least one of a) a display of control information for the device, and b) control parameter data entry capability. The on-screen display is updated in response to User menu item selection.
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Crosby Sheila Renee
Logan Robert Joseph
Miller Robert Howard
Cabeca John
Fogelson Joel M.
Kurdyla Ronald H.
Thai Cuong T.
Thomson Licensing S.A.
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