US6580442B1
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Touch-based information processing device and method
Assignee: Ericsson Inc
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Filing: 1999-12-01
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Granted: 2003-06-17
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Expires: 2019-12-01
Abstract
Abstract A method and information processing device including a touch-responsive display for displaying a menu including at least one menu item, an information icon displayed adjacent the at least one menu item and showing an action which may be performed on the menu item, and a touch icon displayed adjacent the at least one menu item in a touch-responsive area of the display. A processor is coupled to the touch-responsive display, is adapted to detect contact with the touch-responsive area defining the touch icon, and is responsive to the detecting to perform the action shown by the information icon on the corresponding menu item.
Inventors
- 👤 Mona Singh
- 👤 Billy Gayle Moon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 15:11
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0487; G06F3/0488; G06F3/0481; G06F3/0482
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
An information processing device including: a display adapted to selectively display: a menu including at least one menu item; an information icon displayed adjacent the at least one menu item, said information icon showing an action which may be performed on the menu item; and a touch icon displayed adjacent the at least one menu item and within a touch-responsive area of the display, the touch icon not overlapping the information icon; and a processor coupled to the display adapted to detect contact with the touch-responsive area of the display and, responsive to the detecting, to perform the-action shown by the information icon on the corresponding menu item, the processor being further adapted to cause a sub-menu to be displayed in response to contact detected with the touch-responsive area, the sub-menu comprising a plurality of child menu items arranged horizontally on the display below the touch icon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
An information processing device including: a display adapted to selectively display: a menu including at least one menu item; an information icon displayed adjacent the at least one menu item, said information icon showing an action which may be performed on the menu item; and a touch icon displayed adjacent the at least one menu item and within a touch-responsive area of the display, the touch icon not overlapping the information icon; and a processor coupled to the display adapted to detect contact with the touch-responsive area of the display and, responsive to the detecting, to perform the-action shown by the information icon on the corresponding menu item, the processor being further adapted to cause a sub-menu to be displayed in response to contact detected with the touch-responsive area, the sub-menu comprising a plurality of child menu items arranged horizontally on the display below the touch icon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the information icon is displayed as an arrow icon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the processor changes a form of the information icon displayed on the display in response to contact detected with the area defining the touch icon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
The device of claim 3 wherein the information icon form is selectively one of a plus sign and a minus sign, and the processor selects the form of the information icon as the other of the plus sign and the minus sign in response to contact detected with the touch-responsive area.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the information icon is one of a plus sign and a minus sign.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the menu is in the form of a tree structure, and the at least one menu item is at least one tree structure element.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the display further comprises a scroll bar and a scroll display indicator.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
121 words
An information processing device including: a display adapted to selectively display a menu comprising a combination box structure and including at least one menu item comprising a combination box structure element, an information icon displayed adjacent the at least one menu item, said information icon showing an action which may be performed on the menu item, and a touch icon displayed adjacent the at least one menu item and within a touch-responsive area of the display, the touch icon not overlapping the information icon; and a processor coupled to the display adapted to detect contact with the touch-responsive area of the display and, responsive to the detecting, to perform the action shown by the information icon on the corresponding menu item.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
121 words
An information processing device including: a display adapted to selectively display a menu comprising a combination box structure and including at least one menu item comprising a combination box structure element, an information icon displayed adjacent the at least one menu item, said information icon showing an action which may be performed on the menu item, and a touch icon displayed adjacent the at least one menu item and within a touch-responsive area of the display, the touch icon not overlapping the information icon; and a processor coupled to the display adapted to detect contact with the touch-responsive area of the display and, responsive to the detecting, to perform the action shown by the information icon on the corresponding menu item.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 8 wherein the information icon is displayed as an arrow icon.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The device of claim 8 wherein the processor changes a form of the information icon displayed on the display in response to contact detected with the area defining the touch icon.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
51 words
The device of claim 10 wherein the information icon form is selectively one of a plus sign and a minus sign, and the processor selects the form of the information icon as the other of the plus sign and the minus sign in response to contact detected with the touch-responsive area.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 8 wherein the information icon is one of a plus sign and a minus sign.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 8 wherein the display further comprises a scroll bar and a scroll display indicator.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
116 words
An information processing device including: a display adapted to selectively display: a menu comprising a table structure and including at least one menu item comprising a table element; information icon displayed adjacent the at least one menu item, said information icon showing an action which may be performed on the menu item; and a touch icon displayed adjacent the at least one menu item and within a touch-responsive area of the display, the touch icon not overlapping the icon; and a processor coupled to the display adapted to detect contact with the touch-responsive area of the display and, responsive to the detecting, to perform the action shown by the information icon on the corresponding menu item.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
116 words
An information processing device including: a display adapted to selectively display: a menu comprising a table structure and including at least one menu item comprising a table element; information icon displayed adjacent the at least one menu item, said information icon showing an action which may be performed on the menu item; and a touch icon displayed adjacent the at least one menu item and within a touch-responsive area of the display, the touch icon not overlapping the icon; and a processor coupled to the display adapted to detect contact with the touch-responsive area of the display and, responsive to the detecting, to perform the action shown by the information icon on the corresponding menu item.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 14 wherein the information icon is displayed as an arrow icon.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
The device of claim 14 wherein the processor changes a form of the information icon displayed on the display in response to contact detected with the area defining the touch icon.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
51 words
The device of claim 16 wherein the information icon form is selectively one of a plus sign and a minus sign, and the processor selects the form of the information icon as the other of the plus sign and the minus sign in response to contact detected with the touch-responsive area.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 14 wherein the information icon is one of a plus sign and a minus sign.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 14 wherein the display further comprises a scroll bar and a scroll display indicator.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
114 words
A method for processing information for a touch-based menu-driven device comprising: displaying (1) a menu having at least one menu item, (2) an information icon corresponding to the at least one menu item adjacent the menu item, said information icon showing an action which may be performed on the menu item, and (3) a touch icon corresponding to the at least one menu item and displayed in a touch-responsive area of the display not overlapping the information icon; detecting contact with the touch-responsive area; and responsive to detecting contact, performing the action shown by the information icon, including displaying a plurality of child menu items arranged horizontally on the display below the touch icon.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
114 words
A method for processing information for a touch-based menu-driven device comprising: displaying (1) a menu having at least one menu item, (2) an information icon corresponding to the at least one menu item adjacent the menu item, said information icon showing an action which may be performed on the menu item, and (3) a touch icon corresponding to the at least one menu item and displayed in a touch-responsive area of the display not overlapping the information icon; detecting contact with the touch-responsive area; and responsive to detecting contact, performing the action shown by the information icon, including displaying a plurality of child menu items arranged horizontally on the display below the touch icon.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 20 further comprising the step of altering the form of the information icon responsive to the detecting.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 20 further comprising providing a scrolling option to view the child menu items.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for processing information for a touch-based menu-driven device comprising: on a display, displaying (1) a menu comprising a combination box structure having at least one menu item comprising a combination box structure element, (2) an information icon corresponding to the at least one menu item adjacent the menu item, said information icon showing an action which may be performed on the menu item, and (3) a touch icon corresponding to the at least one menu item and displayed in a touch-responsive area of the display not overlapping the information icon; detecting contact with the touch-responsive area; and responsive to detecting contact, performing the action shown by the information icon.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for processing information for a touch-based menu-driven device comprising: on a display, displaying (1) a menu comprising a combination box structure having at least one menu item comprising a combination box structure element, (2) an information icon corresponding to the at least one menu item adjacent the menu item, said information icon showing an action which may be performed on the menu item, and (3) a touch icon corresponding to the at least one menu item and displayed in a touch-responsive area of the display not overlapping the information icon; detecting contact with the touch-responsive area; and responsive to detecting contact, performing the action shown by the information icon.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 23 further comprising the step of altering the form of the information icon responsive to the detecting.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 23 further comprising providing a scrolling option to view the child menu items.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
108 words
A method for processing information for a touch-based menu-driven device comprising: displaying (1) a menu comprising a combination box structure having at least one menu item comprising a combination box structure element, (2) an information icon corresponding to the at least one menu item adjacent the menu item, said information icon showing an action which may be performed on the menu item, and (3) a touch icon corresponding to the at least one menu item and displayed in a touch-responsive area of the display not overlapping the information icon; detecting contact with the touch-responsive area; and responsive to detecting contact, performing the action shown by the information icon.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
108 words
A method for processing information for a touch-based menu-driven device comprising: displaying (1) a menu comprising a combination box structure having at least one menu item comprising a combination box structure element, (2) an information icon corresponding to the at least one menu item adjacent the menu item, said information icon showing an action which may be performed on the menu item, and (3) a touch icon corresponding to the at least one menu item and displayed in a touch-responsive area of the display not overlapping the information icon; detecting contact with the touch-responsive area; and responsive to detecting contact, performing the action shown by the information icon.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 26 further comprising the step of altering the form of the information icon responsive to the detecting.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 26 further comprising providing a scrolling option to view the child menu items.
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