Patent ID: 7697824
Filing Date: 2010-04-13
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A disk recording and playback apparatus configured with an interface for connection to a display module, comprising: a read module to read audio and video information recorded on a disk; an output module to display said audio and video information on said display module; a control module to display a selection window on said display module showing a plurality of extended functions, said control module operative to receive a user-selected selection of one of said expanded functions; and storage to store configuration information indicative of a selection of one or more of said expanded functions, wherein said control module is further operative to display said operation windows based on said configuration information, said control module further operative to display a plurality of graphics windows to said user based on said user-selection of said expanded functions via said output module, said graphics windows used by said user to operate said disk recording and playback apparatus, wherein said expanded functions comprise a plurality of user interfaces, said selection window includes a selection indicator displayed therein and a plurality of first graphic elements displayed therein, each first graphic element representing one of said user interfaces, wherein selection of a user interface can be made by manipulating said selection indicator to select one of said first graphic elements.