Global Patent Index - EP 0938699 A1

EP 0938699 A1 19990901 - CD-ROM INTERFACE

Title (en)

CD-ROM INTERFACE

Title (de)

GRAFISCHE BENUTZERSCHNITTSTELLE FÜR CDROMS

Title (fr)

INTERFACE POUR CEDEROMS

Publication

EP 0938699 A1 19990901 (FR)

Application

EP 97947121 A 19971121

Priority

  • FR 9702111 W 19971121
  • FR 9614314 A 19961122

Abstract (en)

[origin: FR2756393A1] The invention concerns an interface for an interactive display device, comprising at least two levels (85, 95, 106) each with at least two objects (86-88, 96-99) capable of being displayed on the interactive display device, the interface further comprising means for successively displaying, in a same level, the whole set of objects, by displaying each object once. The objects at one level comprise at least one set of icons to be displayed on an interactive display device, and comprising a plurality of icons, each icon capable of being actuated for accessing information, and comprising an image, preferably a legend, and further preferably a pictogram representative of the nature of the information which is accessed when the icon is actuated. The use of such interfacing devices for interactive displaying of information results in obtaining interfacing devices which greatly simplify for the user the identification, and the search of information. The invention is applicable to CD-ROM's.

IPC 1-7

G06F 3/023; G06F 3/033

IPC 8 full level

G06F 3/023 (2006.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G06F 3/04817 (2013.01); G06F 3/04845 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9822866A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2756393 A1 19980529; FR 2756393 B1 19990611; AU 5228198 A 19980610; EP 0938699 A1 19990901; WO 9822866 A1 19980528

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 9614314 A 19961122; AU 5228198 A 19971121; EP 97947121 A 19971121; FR 9702111 W 19971121