Television – Basic receiver with additional function – For display of additional information
Reexamination Certificate
1996-12-20
2001-04-03
Britton, Howard (Department: 2713)
Television
Basic receiver with additional function
For display of additional information
C348S564000, C348S565000, C345S182000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06211921
ABSTRACT:
I. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to the field of user interfaces for an electronic device having a screen.
B. Related Art
Time Warner Corporation field tested a prototype system called FSN, documented in “Technology Ready for Prime Time”, TIME (Domestic), 12/26/94, vol. 144, #26 and on the worldwide web at http://pathfinder.com/@@6J510gcAT1QAg1yH/Corp/divisions/fsn/0O. This system featured a rotating menu with buttons that moved past the cursor.
II. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The object of the invention is to create an improved user interface.
This object is achieved with a rotating menu. The menu has a perspective which allows a highlighted option to appear to be in front. Some of the options rotate off the screen so that a variable number can be added.
In a further embodiment a display of the actual status of a hightlighted device is displayed on the user interface.
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Screen dump of FSN screen.
Cherian Lisa
Lambourne Robert Andrew
Roberts Guy James
Barschall Anne E.
Britton Howard
Diep Nhon T.
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
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