Array of displayed graphic images for enabling selection of a selectable graphic image

Claim 1

A system for enabling an array of multiple graphic images out of a plurality of graphic images to be displayed on a compact display screen mounted in an instrument adapted to be held by the user in one hand, to enable a user to view, focus on and select a selectable graphic image from the array of graphic images in the display screen, and to locate another graphic image in the array of graphic images to be moved into position as the selectable graphic image, wherein the plurality of graphic images are each movable into and out of a position as the selectable graphic image, and each of the plurality of graphic images represents an accessible function of the system, the system comprising: a compact display screen mounted in an instrument adapted to be held by the user in one hand; means for presenting the array of multiple graphic images in the display screen, wherein each graphic image is different from the other graphic images and the multiple graphic images are each movable into and out of a position as the selectable graphic image, comprising a graphical user interface; means for enabling a graphic image to be a selectable graphic image, which graphic image is movable into the selectable position in the presenting means; means for enabling the user to view the array of multiple graphic images in the display screen, and to differentiate between the graphic image positioned as the selectable graphic image and the graphic images other than the selectable graphic image in the display screen other than by the differences between the graphic images or the accessible functions represented by the graphic images; and means for enabling movement of the multiple graphic images into and out of the position as the selectable graphic image, and for enabling selection of the selectable graphic image in the display; wherein each of the plurality of graphic images is comprised of a plurality of characters, and the plurality of characters in each of the plurality of graphic images are comprised of a font size, and the font size of the plurality of characters in a graphic image upon movement into position in the display screen as a selectable graphic image is greater than the font sizes of the plurality of characters in the plurality of graphic images other than the selectable graphic image, and the font size of the plurality of characters in each of the plurality of graphic images in the display screen other than the selectable graphic image increases upon movement into position closer to the selectable graphic image and decreases upon movement into position further from the selectable graphic image.

Claim 2

A system for enabling an array of multiple graphic images out of a plurality of graphic images to be displayed on a compact display screen mounted in an instrument adapted to be held by the user in one hand, to enable a user to view, focus on and select a selectable graphic image from the array of graphic images in the display screen, and to locate another graphic image in the array of graphic images to be moved into position as the selectable graphic image, wherein the plurality of graphic images are each movable into and out of a position as the selectable graphic image, and each of the plurality of graphic images represents an accessible function of the system, the system comprising: a compact display screen mounted in an instrument adapted to be held by the user in one hand; means for presenting the array of multiple graphic images in the display screen, wherein each graphic image is different from the other graphic images and the multiple graphic images are each movable into and out of a position as the selectable graphic image, comprising a graphical user interface; means for enabling a graphic image to be a selectable graphic image, which graphic image is movable into the selectable position in the presenting means; means for enabling the user to view the array of multiple graphic images in the display screen, and to differentiate between the graphic image positioned as the selectable graphic image and the graphic images other than the selectable graphic image in the display screen other than by the differences between the graphic images or the accessible functions represented by the graphic images; and means for enabling movement of the multiple graphic images into and out of the position as the selectable graphic image, and for enabling selection of the selectable graphic image in the display; wherein each of the plurality of graphic images is comprised of a plurality of characters, and the plurality of characters in each of the plurality of graphic images are comprised of a font size, and the font size of the plurality of characters in a graphic image upon movement into position in the display screen as a selectable graphic image is greater than the font sizes of the plurality of characters in the plurality of graphic images other than the selectable graphic image, and the font size of the plurality of characters in each of the plurality of graphic images in the display screen other than the selectable graphic image increases upon movement into position closer to the selectable graphic image and decreases upon movement into position further from the selectable graphic image.

Claim 7

A method of enabling an array of multiple graphic images out of a plurality of graphic images to be displayed on a compact display screen mounted in an instrument adapted to be held by the user in one hand, to enable a user to view, focus on and select a selectable graphic image from the array of graphic images in the display screen, and to locate another graphic image in the array of graphic images to be moved into position as the selectable graphic image, wherein the plurality of graphic images are each movable into and out of a position as the selectable graphic image, and each of the plurality of graphic images represents an accessible function of the system, in a system which comprises a compact display screen mounted in an instrument adapted to be held by the user in one hand, means for presenting the array of the multiple graphic images in the display screen, wherein each graphic image is different from the other graphic images and the multiple graphic images are each movable into and out of a position as the selectable graphic image, comprising a graphical user interface, means for enabling a graphic image to be a selectable graphic image, which graphic image is movable into the selectable position in the presenting means, means for enabling the user to view the array of multiple graphic images in the display screen, and to differentiate between the graphic image positioned as the selectable graphic image and the graphic images other than the selectable graphic image in the display screen other than by the differences between the graphic images or the accessible functions represented by the graphic images, and means for enabling movement of the multiple graphic images into and out of the position as the selectable graphic image, and for enabling selection of the selectable graphic image in the display, the method comprising: activating the instrument: presenting the array of graphic images in the display screen, comprising presenting the font size of the plurality of characters in a graphic image upon movement into position as a selectable graphic image as greater than the font sizes of the plurality of characters in the plurality of graphic images other than the selectable graphic image, and presenting the font size of the plurality of characters in each of the plurality of graphic images in the display screen other than the selectable graphic image as increased upon movement into position closer to the selectable graphic image and decreased upon movement rate position further from the selectable graphic image; moving the movement enabling means to move a graphic image into and out of position as the selectable graphic image, wherein movement of a graphic image into position as the selectable graphic image enables the user to differentiate between the plurality of graphic images other than by the differences between the graphic images or the accessible functions represented by the graphic images and to select the selectable graphic image; and activating the movement enabling means to select the selectable graphic image in the display; wherein each of the plurality of graphic images is comprised of a plurality of characters, and the plurality of characters in each of the plurality of graphic images are comprised of a font size, and the font size of the plurality of characters in a graphic image upon movement into position in the display screen as a selectable graphic image is greater than the font sizes of the plurality of characters in the plurality of graphic images other than the selectable graphic image, and the font size of the plurality of characters in each of the plurality of graphic images in the display screen other than the selectable graphic image increases upon movement into position closer to the selectable graphic image and decreases upon movement into position further from the selectable graphic image.

Claim 8

A method of enabling an array of multiple graphic images out of a plurality of graphic images to be displayed on a compact display screen mounted in an instrument adapted to be held by the user in one hand, to enable a user to view, focus on and select a selectable graphic image from the array of graphic images in the display screen, and to locate another graphic image in the array of graphic images to be moved into position as the selectable graphic image, wherein the plurality of graphic images are each movable into and out of a position as the selectable graphic image, and each of the plurality of graphic images represents an accessible function of the system, in a system which comprises a compact display screen mounted in an instrument adapted to be held by the user in one hand, means for presenting the array of the multiple graphic images in the display screen, wherein each graphic image is different from the other graphic images and the multiple graphic images are each movable into and out of a position as the selectable graphic image, comprising a graphical user interface, means for enabling a graphic image to be a selectable graphic image, which graphic image is movable into the selectable position in the presenting means, means for enabling the user to view the array of multiple graphic images in the display screen, and to differentiate between the graphic image positioned as the selectable graphic image and the graphic images other than the selectable graphic image in the display screen other than by the differences between the graphic images or the accessible functions represented by the graphic images, and means for enabling movement of the multiple graphic images into and out of the position as the selectable graphic image, and for enabling selection of the selectable graphic image in the display, the method comprising: activating the instrument: presenting the array of graphic images in the display screen, comprising presenting the font size of the plurality of characters in a graphic image upon movement into position as a selectable graphic image as greater than the font sizes of the plurality of characters in the plurality of graphic images other than the selectable graphic image, and presenting the font size of the plurality of characters in each of the plurality of graphic images in the display screen other than the selectable graphic image as increased upon movement into position closer to the selectable graphic image and decreased upon movement rate position further from the selectable graphic image; moving the movement enabling means to move a graphic image into and out of position as the selectable graphic image, wherein movement of a graphic image into position as the selectable graphic image enables the user to differentiate between the plurality of graphic images other than by the differences between the graphic images or the accessible functions represented by the graphic images and to select the selectable graphic image; and activating the movement enabling means to select the selectable graphic image in the display; wherein each of the plurality of graphic images is comprised of a plurality of characters, and the plurality of characters in each of the plurality of graphic images are comprised of a font size, and the font size of the plurality of characters in a graphic image upon movement into position in the display screen as a selectable graphic image is greater than the font sizes of the plurality of characters in the plurality of graphic images other than the selectable graphic image, and the font size of the plurality of characters in each of the plurality of graphic images in the display screen other than the selectable graphic image increases upon movement into position closer to the selectable graphic image and decreases upon movement into position further from the selectable graphic image.