DIRECTIONAL NAVIGATION WITHIN A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE

摘要

In a graphical user interface, preferably for use with a television (101) and set top box (115), menu navigation is achieved through use of a directional input. From the directional input and a current position, a fitness measure is derived for each menu option (102-111). From the fitness measure, a processing device guesses a target menu location. The directional input typically will come from a remote with buttons indicating directions, including diagonal directions.