Multi-use segments of touch screen control

摘要

A display category icon displayed on the display screen is provided in a first segment location, the category icon including one of time, day, temperature, humidity or setpoint category; and each category icon having at least dual functionality including a first function and a second function and the second function programmed to display in sequence following the first function. Control logic allows a user to select a first category icon, then at the next step, the microprocessor can initiate a first function paired to a first category icon. At the next step, the user selects the first category icon again and in response the microprocessor will initiate a second function paired to a first category icon to finish the process.

主权项

1. A display system for an electronic component comprising:
a segmented touch pad display screen linked to a microprocessor; a first segment location including at least a primary touch pad button and a second segment location including a secondary touch pad button each programmed so that the secondary touch pad button will activate only with the primary touch pad button; the primary touch pad button is displayed in the first segment location while the secondary touch pad button is in a second segment location; and a third segment location is provided including a tertiary touch pad button and the display system programmed to have a preset sequence including the secondary touchpad button adjacent to the tertiary touch pad button during the period that the tertiary touch pad button is active, the touching of the location of the tertiary touchpad button will trigger the secondary touch pad button functionality.