Cursor controlled page selection in a video display

An information selection and control system for use in a video receiving means having an information decoder means and a display means that displays at a corresponding location on said display means a given information selection legend included in a predetermined plurality of information selection legends, said display means being capable of displaying a cursor that can be positioned on said display means at a location selected from any of a plurality of locations that includes at least a location that is in proximity to said location of said given information selection legend and at least a location that is not in proximity to said location of said given information selection legend, said system comprising:

• (a) memory means for storing said plurality of predetermined information selection legends wherein each legend comprises a corresponding information selection command;
• (b) processor means coupled to said information decoder and to said memory means for storing information selection legends and related addresses that are displayed on said display means and that are included in said plurality of predetermined information selection legends;
• (c) cursor means for supplying a cursor video signal to said display means to display said cursor thereon and for providing a cursor address signal that is indicative of the location where said cursor is positioned on said display means;
• (d) comparing means coupled to said processor means and responsive to said cursor address signal for providing an information selection signal that identifies association between said cursor and said give information selection legend when the location of said cursor on said display means is at said location that is in proximity to said location of said given information selection legend so that when the location of said cursor is not in proximity to said location of said given information selection legend, said information selection signal is not provided, said comparing means also supplying an information selection code that is representative of the value of said given information selection legend;
• (e) means responsive to said information selection signal for providing a user with a positive indication that said cursor is associated with said given information selection legend;
• (f) means responsive to a user initiated command that is initiated by said user in response to said positive indication, for supplying an information enable signal;
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• (g) circuit means for coupling said information selection code to input means of said decoder means and responsive to said information selection enable signal supplied thereto for causing said decoder means to select, in accordance with said code information that is to be displayed next on said display means.