Remote with 3D organized GUI for a home entertainment system
June 6, 2017. 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 ReferencesDisplay system with nested information display Touch screen form entry system Transmitter for remote control with operation switches having changeably displayed forms Touch sensitive user interface for television control Remote-control apparatus for electronics apparatus Systems, methods and apparatus for transmitting radio frequency remote control signals Programmable remote control device for interacting with a plurality of remotely controlled devices Distribution system and method for menu-driven user interface Graphical user interface for interactive television with an animated agent Remote control method and apparatus thereof InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 871082 filed on 06/06/1997US Classes:345/169, Portable (i.e., handheld, calculator, remote controller)348/734, Remote control700/83Having operator control interface (e.g., control/display console)ExaminersPrimary: Breene, JohnAttorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 003/00AbstractA remote control device for a home entertainment system has a GUI with touch screen functionality. The visible part of the GUI is hierarchically organized in several control levels. All levels have consistent lay-outs with a first area for selectable items in a first location, a second area with controls for the selected one of the items in a second location and a third area for content data relating to the selected item in a third location. The spatial relationship between locations and areas is maintained throughout the levels. Such a GUI contributes significantly to the user-friendliness of the home entertainment system.Field of SearchTransparent substrate having light entrapment capability (i.e., waveguides)Light pen for fluid matrix display panel CRT having tracking capability With alignment or calibration capability (i.e., parallax problem) Light pen for controlling plural light-emitting display elements (e.g., LED, lamps) Including optical detection Including surface acoustic detection Including impedance detection Stylus Light pen for CRT display Touch panel Portable (i.e., handheld, calculator, remote controller) Remote control | |
