Input apparatus and input method

Details Input apparatus and input method Input apparatus and input method

1998-06-25

2000-10-17

Hjerpe, Richard A.

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display peripheral interface input device

345146, 345352, 379 933, 379 96, G09G 500

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061339059

ABSTRACT:
An input apparatus is capable of recognizing an order of selection of a plurality of options displayed in a display region. The input apparatus includes a display unit having the display region with a predetermined coordinate system set thereto, an operating unit including a select key assigned to a direction parallel to one reference axis set in the display region, and a display control unit. The display control unit first causes a predetermined number of options to be displayed in the display region in such an arrangement that predetermined reference points within the options do not have overlapping coordinates in the direction parallel to the reference axis, and that the options form a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns. Then, the display control unit selects one of the options. When the select key of the operating unit is operated by a user, the one option is changed according to the order of selection in response to the key operation.

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