Granted Patent B2

US 11,435,875 · App. 17/014,285 · Granted Sep 6, 2022

Inventor: Khang Chian Yong (Singapore, SG)

Assignee: Dell Products L.P.

G06F3/0482G06F3/0205G06F3/0488

Abstract

Claims (52)

1. An information handling system display comprising:

a processor operable to execute instructions to process information;

a memory interfaced with the processor and operable to store the instructions and information;

a display interfaced with the processor and operable to present the information as visual images;

a non-transitory memory storing interface instructions that when executed on the processor generate a user interface for presentation at the display, the user interface having a central input icon, an upper static icon, a lower static icon and plural dynamic icons disposed at opposing sides of the central input icon, each of the plural dynamic icons and the central input icon operable to dynamically change a depicted of plural dynamic functions; and

a joystick input device having a central input button disposed within a perimeter of four input buttons, the four input buttons including an upper input button that presses to select a first static function of the upper static icon, a lower input button that presses to select a second static function of the lower static icon, and right and left side buttons, the plural dynamic icons sliding right and left respectively across the central input icon in response to presses of the right and left side buttons to select one of the plural dynamic functions for presentation at the central input icon, wherein pressing of the central input button selects a first dynamic function associated with the one of the plural dynamic icons presented at the central input icon and at least a first and a second of the plural dynamic icons are presented adjacent to and at opposing sides of the right and left side buttons.

2. The information handling system display of claim 1 further comprising:

a controller disposed in the display and operable to act as the processing element that executes the interface instructions;

wherein the plural dynamic functions include at least display brightness and display input source.

3. The information handling system display of claim 1 wherein the first static function comprises a selection to present a menu at the display and the second static function comprises a selection to exit presentation of the user interface.

4. The information handling system of claim 1 wherein the joystick input device comprises a television remote control device operable to control the display through wireless commands including at least change of a television channel.

5. The information handling system display of claim 1 wherein the joystick input device comprises the central push button integrated in the display and pivoting at a central axis to activate the upper, lower, right and left push buttons.

6. The information handling system display of claim 1 wherein joystick input device comprises an image presented on a portable information handling system wirelessly interfaced with the display.

7. The information handling system display of claim 1 wherein the plural dynamic icons wrap around in presentation in response to right and left push button inputs.

8. The information handling system display of claim 7 wherein the instructions are further operable to store the dynamic icon presented at the central input icon at closure of the user interface and retrieve the stored dynamic icon at the next opening of the user interface.

9. The information handling system display of claim 7 wherein the processing element comprises the processor.

10. A method for managing a display through an on screen menu, the method comprising:

initiating the on screen menu to present at the display a joystick interface having a central input button surrounded by four input buttons;

selecting an upper of the four input buttons to command presentation of a menu;

selecting a lower of the four input buttons to command exit from the on screen menu;

selecting a right side of the four input buttons to scroll plural dynamic function icons to the right, each of the plural dynamic function icons presented over the central input button in sequential order, at least one of the plural dynamic function icons presented adjacent to and to the right of the right side input button, at least one of the plural dynamic function icons presented adjacent to and to the left of the left side input button, and at least one of the plural dynamic function icons presented over the central input button;

selecting a left side of the four input buttons to scroll the plural dynamic function icons to the left, each of the plural dynamic function icons presented over the central input button in sequential order; and

activating the central input button to select a dynamic function associated with the dynamic function icon presented over the central input button at the time of the activating.

11. The method of claim 10 further comprising:

integrating a touchscreen in the display; and

detecting selections at the central input button and four input buttons as touches at the touchscreen.

12. The method of claim 10 further comprising:

integrating a mechanical joystick in the display aligned to a vertical axis;

detecting the activating the central input button with a press downward on the mechanical joystick; and

detecting selecting the four input buttons with a lateral press to misalign the mechanical joystick from the vertical axis.

13. The method of claim 10 further comprising:

interfacing an external controller with the television through wireless communication, the external controller having a joystick input device; and

communicating selections from the joystick input device to the television through the wireless communication.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the external controller comprises a television controller having input buttons that include at least selection of a television channel for presentation at the display.

15. The method of claim 13 wherein the external controller comprises a portable information handling system telephone having a joystick input device presented at an integrated touchscreen.

16. An on screen menu comprising:

a non-transitory memory operable to store instructions; and

instructions stored in the non-transitory memory operable to execute on a processor to:

present a user interface at a display, the user interface having a central input button surrounded by four input buttons;

present first and second static function icons at first and second of the four input buttons, the first input button above the central input button, the second input button below the central input button;

present three or more dynamic function icons in association with third and fourth of the four input buttons, at least one of the dynamic function icons presented at a first position adjacent to and to a left side of the third input button and central input button, at least another of the dynamic function icons presented at a second position adjacent to and to a right side of the fourth input button and central input button, and at least one of the dynamic function icons presented over the central input button;

respond to inputs at the third input buttons by scrolling left through the plural dynamic icons for presentation at the central input buttons;

respond to inputs at the fourth input button by scrolling right through the plural dynamic icons for presentation at the central input button; and

respond to a press at the central input button by commanding a function associated with a one of the plural dynamic icons presented at the central input button at the press.

17. The on screen menu of claim 16 wherein the instructions:

responds to a press of the first button by presenting a menu; and

responds to a press of the second button by exiting the user interface.

18. The on screen menu of claim 17 wherein the instructions receive inputs from an input device external to the display and having a joystick input device with a central input button surrounded by four input buttons.

19. The on screen menu of claim 17 wherein the instructions:

store the one of the plural dynamic icons presented at the central input button upon exiting of the user interface; and

retrieves the stored one of the plural dynamic icons for presentation at the next initiation of the user interface.

20. The on screen menu of claim 19 wherein the stored one of the plural dynamic icons is associated with a function for selection of an input source to the display from plural input source ports.

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