Patent ID: 6701525
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
A method for operating an audio/video set as based on hierarchical menuing, said method comprising the steps:displaying a first menu string of selectable first items in a first coordinated direction on a screen; and detecting user selection among said selectable first items, characterized in that said method further comprises the steps of: a. displaying, under control of said detecting of a selected first item, a second menu string of one or more selectable second items in a second coordinated direction on the screen transverse to said first coordinated direction, said second menu string intersecting the first menu string at the selected first item; b. detecting user selection among the second items for activating an associated audio/video functionality; and c. displaying said first and second items in a bulletized manner while annotating by supporting indicativity.