Patent ID: 8516372

Claim:
A multimedia system comprising: a controller; a display coupled to the controller to display status information and menu items where the menu items comprise a hierarchically structured menu system organizing and displaying functions of the multimedia system; a selector device coupled to the controller that allows the status information to be selected; a user interface coupled to the controller that receives input comprising selection or activation of the status information or menu items, where the selection occurs by the selector device and where the user interface is configured to cycle the status information; and a performing device configured to perform a function associated with the status information upon activation of the status information, where the status information comprises information indicative of a setting or a condition of the multimedia system comprising at least one of a radio station identifier, a radio frequency, a waveband, a traffic announcement mode, a traffic message channel, a selected program type, a map scale, a CD number, a title number, a GSM provider, a signal strength, a volume level, a mail icon, or a combination.