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Image control system
Assignee: Koninklijke Philips NV
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Filing: 2001-11-02
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Granted: 2006-08-15
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Expires: 2021-11-02
Abstract
Abstract An image control system for controlling a menu on a display, comprises a menu arranged as a plurality of simultaneously displayed menu items in a loop and a selector ( 12 ) to select an item from the menu, the loop and the selector being moveable with respect to each other. A user input device ( 4 ) comprises a control device ( 6; 16 ) to generate a control signal to move the loop and the selector ( 12 ) relative to each other. The control device ( 6; 16 ) has a loop configuration, with movement around the loop of the control device causing corresponding relative movement between the selector ( 12 ) and the loop of the menu. Correlation between the loop configuration of the control device and the loop of menu items enables a user to intuitively navigate around a menu of items and select a desired one.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard M. Miller-Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 20:44
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; G06F3/0482; G06F3/03; G06F3/033; G06F3/0338; G06F3/0362; G08; G08C; G08C17/00; G08C17/02; H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/72; H04M1/724; H04M1/72469; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/43; H04N21/431; H04N21/4312; H04N21/47
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
An image control system for controlling a menu on a display, comprising: a menu for a display, the menu being arranged as a plurality of simultaneously displayed menu items in a loop; a selector to select a item from the menu, the loop and the selector being moveable with reaped to each other; and a user input device for inputting an instruction from a user for selecting said menu items from the menu, wherein the user input device comprises a control device to generate a control signal to move the loop and the selector relative to each other, the control device having a loop configuration, wherein movement around the loop configuration of the control device causes a corresponding relative angular movement that is substantially equal between the selector and the loop of the menu.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
An image control system for controlling a menu on a display, comprising: a menu for a display, the menu being arranged as a plurality of simultaneously displayed menu items in a loop; a selector to select a item from the menu, the loop and the selector being moveable with reaped to each other; and a user input device for inputting an instruction from a user for selecting said menu items from the menu, wherein the user input device comprises a control device to generate a control signal to move the loop and the selector relative to each other, the control device having a loop configuration, wherein movement around the loop configuration of the control device causes a corresponding relative angular movement that is substantially equal between the selector and the loop of the menu.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A system according to claim 1 , wherein the user input device comprises at least one force-sensing resistor to receive a force from a user and generate the control signal in dependence on this.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
A system according to claim 1 , wherein the control device is a rotary control, rotatable through 360° to generate the control signal in dependence on the angular position of the control device about the loop configuration to control the position or the movement of the menu and the selector relative to each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A system according to claim 1 , wherein the control device is an annular pressure pad to receive pressure from a user and generate the control signal corresponding to the angular position on the pressure pad at which pressure is applied.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
A system according to claim 1 , wherein the menu is ranged in a substantially circular form and wherein change in the control signal causes rotation of the circle with respect to a predetermined point of rotation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to claim 1 , wherein the menu is arranged in a carousel arrangement and is displayed in three dimensions on the display.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system according to claim 1 , wherein the user input device is a joystick.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
A system according to claim 1 , wherein die user input device is a joystick and the user input device further comprises at least one force-sensing resistor to receive a force from a user and generate the control signal in dependence on this.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A television comprising a control system according to claim 1 , in which the display is a television screen and the user input device is a television remote control.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
A mobile telephone handset having a control system according to claim 1 , in which the display is the mobile telephone handset display screen and the input device is a rotary control positioned on the front face of the mobile telephone handset.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
57 words
A mobile telephone handset having a control system according to claim 1 , in which the display is the mobile telephone handset display screen and the control device is an annular pressure pad to receive pressure from a user and generate the control signal corresponding to the angular position on the pressure at which pressure is applied.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
132 words
An image control system for controlling a menu on a display, comprising: a menu for a display, the menu being arranged as a plurality of simultaneously displayed menu items in a loop; a selector within the display for selecting one of the items from the menu, the loop and the selector being moveable with respect to each other; and a user input device for providing user input for selecting said menu items from the menu, the user input device having an annular control device that generates a control signal to move the loop and the selector relative to each other, wherein users can execute a continuous circular movement upon the annular control device causing a corresponding relative angular movement that is substantially equal between the selector and the loop of the menu.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
132 words
An image control system for controlling a menu on a display, comprising: a menu for a display, the menu being arranged as a plurality of simultaneously displayed menu items in a loop; a selector within the display for selecting one of the items from the menu, the loop and the selector being moveable with respect to each other; and a user input device for providing user input for selecting said menu items from the menu, the user input device having an annular control device that generates a control signal to move the loop and the selector relative to each other, wherein users can execute a continuous circular movement upon the annular control device causing a corresponding relative angular movement that is substantially equal between the selector and the loop of the menu.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
A system according to claim 12 , wherein the annular control device comprises at least one force-sensing resistor to receive a force from a user and generate the control signal in dependence on this.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
52 words
A system according to claim 13 , wherein the annular control device is a rotary control, to generate the control signal in dependence on the angular position of the control device about the loop configuration to control the position or the movement of the menu and the selector relative to each other.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
51 words
A system according to claim 12 , wherein the annular control device further comprises a pressure pad to generate the control signal in response to an angular position on the pressure at which pressure is applied to create a corresponding movement in the loop and the selector relative to each other.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
A system according to claim 12 , wherein the menu is arranged in a substantially circular form and wherein changes in the control signal cause rotation of the circle with respect to a predetermined point of rotation.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to claim 12 , wherein the menu is arranged in a carousel arrangement and is displayed in three dimensions on the display.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
43 words
A system according to claim 12 , wherein the user input device is a joystick and the user input device further comprises at least one force-sensing resister to receive a force from a user and generate the control signal in dependence on this.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
58 words
A mobile telephone handset having a control system according to claim 12 , in which the display is the mobile telephone handset display screen and the control device is an annular pressure pod to receive pressure from a user and generate the control signal corresponding to the angular position on the pressure pad at which pressure is applied.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
37 words
A system according to claim 12 , wherein the continuous circular movement upon the annular control device causes the corresponding relative movement between the selector and the loop of the menu in a series of discrete steps.
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