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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
K Douglas Gennetten, Ft Collins, CO (US);
Amy E Battles, Greeley, CO (US);
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/222 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/222 ;
Abstract
A user interface for selecting a function for a device, such as a digital camera, to perform. The interface comprises a five position switch, such as a four-way rocker switch, a three position switch, such as a two-way rocker switch, and a visual display comprising a menu displaying a list of functions which the camera can perform. The camera user can easily and conveniently make his selection using one thumb on the five position switch and his other thumb on the three position switch while maintaining a grasp on the camera with his hands.