Patent ID: 6915491
Filing Date: 2005-07-05
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of intuitionally moving a focus between a window area and a tool bar to let a user intuitionally move the focus between the window area and the tool bar using an input device, wherein the input device comprises four directional buttons: an up button, a down button, a left button and a right button, wherein the window area comprising a plurality of links and the tool bar comprising a plurality of function buttons, the method comprising the steps of: condition 1, the current focus position is within the window area: step A: receiving an up, down, left or right directional button signal pressed by the user; step B: determining if there is a link along the directional button path pressed by the user, if yes, then move the focus to the link, if no, then proceed to step C; step C: determining if the directional button pressed by the user is the up button, then move the focus to the tool bar; condition 2, the current focus position is within the tool bar: step D: receiving an up, down, left or right button signal pressed by the user; and step E: determining if there are any function buttons along the directional button path pressed by the user, if yes, then move the focus to the function button, if no, then proceed to step F; step F: determining if the directional button pressed by the user is the down button, then move the focus to the window area.