Patent ID: 7791666
Filing Date: 2010-09-07
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A unit for setting a function of a displayed menu, the unit being introduced in an electronic device and configured to display functional particulars of the electronic device on a display of the electronic device and set a functional condition value to a functional particular selected from the displayed functional particulars, the menu being divided into a plurality of groups, the unit comprising: a first selector configured to select, regardless of a position of a cursor highlighting at least one of the functional particulars displayed on a display screen of the display, one of the plurality of groups of the menu aligned in a first direction of the display screen of the display and upon selection of the one of the plurality of groups of the menu, all of the functional particulars belonging to the selected one of the plurality of groups are displayed on the display screen of the display; a second selector configured to select one of the functional particulars of the group displayed on the display by the first selector and aligned in a second direction; and a third selector configured to display the plurality of functional condition values corresponding to the functional particular selected from the functional particulars of the group by the second selector on the display, the second selector being configured to select one of the plurality of functional condition values of the selected functional particular displayed on the display by the third selector and aligned in the second direction, and the first selector being configured to display the functional particulars belonging to another selected one of the plurality of groups of the menu, when the first selector is being operated to select another of the plurality of groups of the menu during the selection by the second selector of one of the functional particulars belonging to the selected one of the plurality of groups of the menu, wherein when the first selector is operated to select said another one of the plurality of groups of the menu during the displaying on the display by the third selector of the plurality of functional condition values corresponding to the functional particular selected from the functional particulars of the group by the second selector, all of the functional particulars belonging to said another one of the plurality of groups of the menu are displayed.