Method for generating an on-screen menu
CA 2549646 C · Owner: Thomson Licensing · Inventors: Gandolph, Dirk; Herpel, Carsten; Peters, Hartmut
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A method for generating an on-screen menu comprising menu buttons (BG81, ... ,BG86') and other menu items e.g. help , text, is characterized in that one or more groups of menu buttons or menu items are defined, wherein a group comprises one or more menu buttons or menu items and has associated a defined area on the screen. A state is assigned to a button, the state being "enabled" or "disabled", wherein only an enabled button or item may be displayed, and wherein within a group not more than one button or item may be enabled. The state of a button can be changed by commands associated with other buttons.
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- Filed December 13, 2004 and granted August 9, 2016. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 13, 2024.
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