APPLIANCE COMPRISING A DISPLAY AND OPERATING UNIT

An appliance has four actuating elements are arranged around an edge of a display. One actuating element is arranged above the display, one below the display, one to the right of the display and one to the left of the display. In this way, the appliance is operated. A corresponding menu structure or...

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Main Authors FERTL DANIELA, STEINKE INES, KAISER FRITJOF
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 22.08.2013
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Summary:An appliance has four actuating elements are arranged around an edge of a display. One actuating element is arranged above the display, one below the display, one to the right of the display and one to the left of the display. In this way, the appliance is operated. A corresponding menu structure or list of applications on the display is coupled to the actuation of the actuating elements. A corresponding list in a hierarchy plane of the menu structure is run through or changed between applications running on the appliance by actuating the upper and lower actuating elements. The right and left actuating elements enable change from one hierarchy plane to another hierarchy plane of the menu structure or the display of detail information about applications. The appliance can especially be a portable appliance, e.g. an appliance that can be worn on the wrist or a mobile telephone.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201113879462