Patent ID: 6211878
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
A system for interacting and selecting information on video device without a mouse pointer, the apparatus comprising:a remote control unit;a video device;a computer, said computer being operatively linked to the remote control unit via an interface;a first user interface device disposed on said remote control unit, said first user interface device generating a signal upon actuation that activates information displayed on the video device outputted by said computer;a second user interface device disposed on said remote control unit, said second user interface device generating a signal upon actuation that selects information displayed on the video device outputted by said computer;a third user interface device disposed on said remote control unit, said third user interface device generating a signal upon actuation that scrolls information on the video device outputted by said computer;a fourth user interface device disposed on said remote control unit, said fourth user interface device generating a signal upon actuation that advances information in a page format on said video device outputted by said computer;a fifth user interface device disposed on said remote control unit, said fifth user interface device generating a signal upon actuation that regresses information in a page format on said video device outputted by said computer;a sixth user interface device disposed on said remote control unit, said sixth user interface device generating a signal upon actuation that advances information incrementally on said video device outputted by said computer; anda seventh user interface device disposed on said remote control unit, said seventh user interface device generating a signal upon actuation that regresses information incrementally on said video device outputted by said computer, whereby efficiency in remote operation of a computer program which outputs information on the video device is substantially increased.