Menu item selecting device and method
View Patent ↗In order to provide a configuration with which a desired function can be started rapidly from a function menu of an electronic device having a plurality of functions together, a circular menu is displayed on a main LCD 21 , a function item activated is shifted item by item in response to left-and-right directional operation of a cross-shaped key in a main operation part 25 , and a function item located at the opposite position in the circular menu is activated in response to up-and-down directional operation of the same.
1. A device for selecting a desired item from a menu comprising a predetermined plurality of items, comprising:
a first part which arranges the plurality of items of said menu circularly, a first direction of rotation of the circular menu being designated;
a second part which rotates said circular menu in a second direction, different from said first direction of rotation, when the second direction is designated, and
an up-down-left-right direction operation key, wherein:
when a single operation in a left-right direction of the up-down-left-right direction operation key is made, said second part rotates the circular menu in the first direction, one item every time, and when a single operation in an up-down direction of the up-down-left-right direction operation key is made, said second part rotates the circular menu automatically such that an item located at an opposite position, relative to a front position, rotates 180° to the front position.
2. The device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
a part with which said circular menu is displayed.
3. The device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein:
said part with which said circular menu is displayed comprises a part with which a way of displaying each item of said circular menu is changed depending on the position thereof, and the display way of each item is changed sequentially in response to a change in the position of each item according to the rotation of the circular menu.
4. The device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein:
said plurality of items correspond to functions which are executed by a predetermined electronic device.
5. The device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein:
said plurality of items correspond to functions which are executed by a predetermined electronic device.
6. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:
said plurality of items correspond to functions which are executed by a predetermined electronic device.
7. A computer-executable method for selecting a desired item from a menu comprising a predetermined plurality of items, comprising:
arranging the plurality of items of said menu circularly in a first direction; and
rotating the circular menu of the plurality of items in a second direction, different from the first direction, when the second direction is designated, wherein:
the rotating of the circular menu in the designated, second direction is caused using an up-down-left-right direction operation key, and:
when a single operation in a left-right direction of the up-down-left-right direction operation key is made, the circular menu rotates in its arranged first direction, one item every time, and, when a single operation in an up-down direction of the up-down-left-right direction operation key is made, the circular menu automatically rotates such that an item located at an opposite position, relative to a front position, rotates 180° to the front position.
8. The method as claimed in claim 7 , further comprising:
displaying said circular menu.
9. The method as claimed in claim 8 , wherein:
said displaying said circular menu comprises changing a way of displaying each item of said circular menu depending on the position thereof, and changing the display way of each item sequentially in response to a change in the position of each item according to the rotation of the circular menu.
10. The method as claimed in claim 9 , wherein:
said plurality of items correspond to functions which are executed by a predetermined electronic device.
11. The method as claimed in claim 8 , wherein:
said plurality of items correspond to functions which are executed by a predetermined electronic device.
12. The method as claimed in claim 7 , wherein:
said plurality of items correspond to functions which are executed by a predetermined electronic device.
13. A method for selecting a desired item from a menu comprising a predetermined plurality of items, comprising:
arranging the plurality of items of said menu circularly in a first direction;
rotating the circular menu of the plurality of items in a second direction, different from the first direction, when the second direction is designated;
causing the rotating of the circular menu in the designated, second direction by using an up-down-left-right direction operation key;
rotating the circular menu in its arranged first direction, one item every time, when a single operation in a left-right direction of the up-down-left-right direction operation key is made; and,
rotating the circular menu automatically such that an item located at an opposite position, relative to a front position, rotates 180° to the front position when a single operation in an up-down direction of the up-down-left-right direction operation key is made.