Selection device of items arranged in multi-dimensional manner and cursor movement method thereof
AssigneePioneer Corporation
InventorKanta Koda
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Abstract
According to an embodiment of the invention, a selection device of items arranged in multi-dimensional manner, wherein the items are arranged along a plurality of virtual axes, and each of the items is selectable by a cursor that is movable along the plurality of virtual axes, the selection device comprising: an axis indication unit that indicates a virtual axis to be selected among the plurality of virtual axes, and a movement amount setting unit that sets a moving direction of the cursor along the virtual axis in accordance with a rotation direction thereof and that sets a moving amount of the cursor along the virtual axis in accordance with a rotation amount thereof.
Claims12
A selection device of items arranged in multi-dimensional manner, wherein the items are arranged along a plurality of virtual axes, and each of the items is selectable by a cursor that is movable along the plurality of virtual axes, the selection device comprising:
- an axis indication unit that indicates a virtual axis to be selected among the plurality of virtual axes;
- and
- a movement amount setting unit that sets a moving direction of the cursor along the virtual axis in accordance with a rotation direction thereof and that sets a moving amount of the cursor along the virtual axis in accordance with a rotation amount thereof.
A selection device of items arranged in multi-dimensional manner, wherein the items are arranged along a plurality of virtual axes, and each of the items is selectable by a cursor that is movable along the plurality of virtual axes, the selection device comprising:
- an axis indication unit that indicates a virtual axis and a moving direction of the cursor along the virtual axis, wherein the virtual axis is selected among the plurality of virtual axes;
- and
- a movement amount setting unit that sets a moving amount of the cursor along the virtual axis in accordance with a rotation amount thereof.
A remote controller comprising:
- a selection device of items arranged in multi-dimensional manner;
- wherein the items are arranged along a plurality of virtual axes;
- each of the items is selectable by a cursor that is movable along the plurality of virtual axes;
- and
- the selection device comprises:
- an axis indication unit that indicates a virtual axis to be selected among the plurality of virtual axes;
- and
- a movement amount setting unit that sets a moving direction of the cursor along the virtual axis in accordance with a rotation direction and that sets a moving amount of the cursor along the virtual axis in accordance with a rotation amount thereof.
A remote controller comprising:
- a selection device of items arranged in multi-dimensional manner;
- wherein the items are arranged along a plurality of virtual axes;
- each of the items is selectable by a cursor that is movable along the plurality of virtual axes;
- the selection device comprises:
- an axis indication unit that indicates a virtual axis and a moving direction of the cursor along the virtual axis;
- wherein the virtual axis is selected among the plurality of virtual axes;
- and
- a movement amount setting unit that sets a moving amount of the cursor along the virtual axis in accordance with a rotation amount thereof.
A cursor movement method of a selection device of items arranged in multi-dimensional manner, wherein the items are arranged along a plurality of virtual axes and each item is selectable by cursor that is movable along the plurality of virtual axes, the cursor movement method comprising:
- indicating a virtual axis to be selected among the plurality of virtual axes;
- setting a moving direction and a moving amount of the cursor along the virtual axis in accordance with a rotation direction and a rotation amount thereof;
- and
- selecting one of the items arranged along the 1indicated axis.
A cursor movement method of a selection device of items arranged in multi-dimensional manner, wherein the items are arranged along a plurality of virtual axes and each item is selectable by cursor that is movable along the plurality of virtual axes, the cursor movement method comprising:
- indicating a virtual axis and a moving direction of the cursor along the virtual axis, wherein the virtual axis is selected among the plurality of virtual axes;
- setting a moving amount of the cursor along the virtual axis in accordance with a rotation amount thereof;
- and
- selecting one of the items arranged along the indicated axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.