Global Patent Index - EP 1299987 A2

EP 1299987 A2 20030409 - METHOD FOR NAVIGATING AMONG VARIOUS FUNCTIONS OF AN ELECTRONIC APPARATUS

Title (en)

METHOD FOR NAVIGATING AMONG VARIOUS FUNCTIONS OF AN ELECTRONIC APPARATUS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUM STEUERN VON VERSCHIEDENEN FUNKTIONEN EINER ELEKTRONISCHEN VORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE NAVIGATION ET DE SELECTION PARMI DIFFERENTES FONCTIONS D'UN APPAREIL ELECTRONIQUE

Publication

EP 1299987 A2 20030409 (FR)

Application

EP 01949583 A 20010629

Priority

  • FR 0102085 W 20010629
  • FR 0008553 A 20000630

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0201835A2] The invention concerns a button (13) for navigating among a plurality of functions provided on a display screen (10) of an electronic apparatus (1), said apparatus comprising a support (9) for receiving a connector (11) including a mobile element (11a) adapted to move along at least one direction. The button is configured so as to be kinematically linked with the mobile element (11a) when it is set in the apparatus and comprises coupling means for coupling the button with guide means of the apparatus thereby providing the button with the degrees of freedom required for operating the connector mobile element.

IPC 1-7

H04M 1/02

IPC 8 full level

G06F 3/0338 (2013.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01); H04M 1/724 (2021.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G06F 3/0338 (2013.01 - EP US); H04M 1/233 (2013.01 - EP US); H04M 1/724 (2021.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0201835A2

Citation (examination)

JP H11120868 A 19990430 - MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0201835 A2 20020103; WO 0201835 A3 20020523; AU 7070901 A 20020108; CN 1383666 A 20021204; EP 1299987 A2 20030409; FR 2811193 A1 20020104; JP 2004502348 A 20040122; US 2002114446 A1 20020822

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 0102085 W 20010629; AU 7070901 A 20010629; CN 01801841 A 20010629; EP 01949583 A 20010629; FR 0008553 A 20000630; JP 2002505484 A 20010629; US 6944502 A 20020227