Patent ID: 6285362
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: G06F,G09G

Abstract:
A communication terminal for receiving character-based information from a host machine via a communication line, said communication terminal comprising:menu identifying means for identifying menu information from a menu picture received from said host machine;menu information storing means for extracting individual information from the menu information identified by said menu identifying means, said individual information selectable using input admissible commands from a game controller, respectively, and for temporarily storing said individual information and the corresponding input admissible commands;display output control means for outputting at least said individual information in a manner to match a display fashion of a display unit;selecting means for selecting one of said individual information displayed on the display unit by said display output control means; andcommand transmission control means for reading out the command, which corresponds to the individual information selected by said selecting means, from said menu information storing means and for transmitting a keyboard character command corresponding to the selection from the game controller.