Patent ID: 8640050
Filing Date: 2014-01-28
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. Method of selecting items and functions from a list displayed on a display screen, each item being identified by an icon displayed in a series of icons representing a sub-set of a list of ordered items, comprising selecting an item triggered by receiving a first command to move a cursor so that the associated icon is graphically highlighted, executing a function applied to the item selected triggered by receiving a second command of validation; displaying at least two additional icons, each of the additional icons being associated with a page jump function and at least one additional function concerning the displayed list set, each of the two additional icons being placed at each end of the sub-set of displayed items, highlighting one of said additional icons triggered by receiving a third command of moving the cursor, displaying and highlighting an identifier of at least one of said additional functions identified by the additional icon following a specified period during which no additional first, second, or third command is received, and receiving a fourth command before the end of the specified period during which no additional first, second, or third command is received, triggering the displaying of a new page containing the item of the start or the end of the list that is placed in the sub-set of displayed items at the location previously occupied by the highlighted additional icon, and also triggering the highlighting of the other additional icon that is placed at the other end of the sub-set of displayed items.