Title:
HUMAN/MACHINE INTERFACE DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2001265476
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To efficiently operate plural functions by a simple key operation without moving any view point.
The menu of each function to be operated is obtained in a hierarchical structure, and the menu of each function is displayed at a menu display area 13 of a display screen 12a at a display part 12 in a configuration corresponding to the key arrangement of an operation inputting part 11, and the menu is hieratically displayed according to the key operation of the operation inputting part 11. Thus, it is possible to efficiently operate plural functions by using only the prescribed number of keys 11a-11h arranged at the operation inputting part 11 while viewing the display screen 12a of the display part 12.
Inventors:
IMADA YUJIRO
Application Number:
JP2000077156A
Publication Date:
September 28, 2001
Filing Date:
March 17, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TOSHIBA CORP
International Classes:
B64D43/00; G06F3/00; G06F3/023; G06F3/0482; G06F3/0487; G06F3/0489; H03M11/04; (IPC1-7): G06F3/00; B64D43/00; G06F3/023; H03M11/04
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Takehiko Suzue (6 outside)