Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Display peripheral interface input device
Patent
1995-11-16
1999-03-02
Swann, Tod R.
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Display peripheral interface input device
345352, G09G 500, G06F 300
Patent
active
058777466
ABSTRACT:
A user interacts with a computer system having a display unit, a processor, a memory and a Cartesian selection device by activating a first major feature; displaying a plurality of labels representing a plurality of options for said first major feature; selecting one of the options by manipulating the Cartesian selection device in a first axis; displaying a plurality of suboptions for the selected option; selecting one of the suboptions by manipulating the Cartesian selection device in a second axis; and selecting a second major feature by either selecting an indicia of the second major feature displayed on the display unit or using a hardbutton coupled to the processor. Both the first and second major feature comprising one of faxing, scanning, and voice mail functions. The user interface system for the computer system comprises a grid of possible user functions. The grid is made up of a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns. Each column within a row has a plurality of subrows, wherein each of the plurality of rows corresponds to a major feature of the computer system, each of the columns within each row corresponds to an option for the corresponding major feature, and each subrow within a column corresponds to a suboption. Only the active cell of the user interface system is displayed at any one time, the active cell being defined as the intersection of the selected row and column.
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Hill Charlie
Parfitt Richard A.
Parks Gregory A.
Sacher Heiko
Apple Computer Inc.
King , Jr. Conley B.
Swann Tod R.
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