Patent ID: 7424683
Filing Date: 2008-09-09
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A system for selecting and entering objects from a set of objects into an electronic device, said system comprising: display means and input means, wherein said input means are operatively arranged to determine an initial point position, said display means are operatively arranged for display, surrounding the initial point position, a first plurality of individually selectable fields, each of which represents a subset of objects from the set of objects, said input means are operatively arranged to allow movement of the pointer to either of the first individually selectable fields for performing a selection of the indicated field, the display and input means being further operatively arranged to alternately display, surrounding a selected field, an additional plurality of individually selectable fields, each of which represents either an individual object or a further subset of objects from the subset of objects represented in the previously selected field and allowing movement of the pointer to either of the additional individually selectable fields for performing a selection of the indicated additional field until the additional field selected represents an individual object, whereupon said input means are further operatively arranged to allow performance of entry of this individual object into the electronic device.