Method of and apparatus for controlling a display
Patent 4794388 Issued on December 27, 1988. Estimated Expiration Date: 
December 27, 2005. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
December 27, 2005. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3345610 Method for dynamically viewing image elements stored in a random access memory array Multi-function electrical controlling device Device for delineating zones in a video image display Patent #: 4245244 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/348518 filed on 02/12/1982US Classes:345/661, Graphical user interface tools345/161, Joystick345/184, Mechanical control (e.g., rotatable knob, slider)345/672TranslationExaminersPrimary: Curtis, Marshall M.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 3/023 (20060101)AbstractInformation presented on a visual display is varied in content and size through the use of a single operator-manipulated input device. The foregoing is accomplished through the use of a novel command signal generator which includes a pivotally mounted rotatable shaft, high-resistance switches operatively associated with the shaft and logic circuitry responsive to command signals provided by the switches and by shaft rotation sensors for generating display control signals. | |
