Abstract: A method for providing a game or test application can include causing a workplace to be displayed on an interface, the workplace comprising a plurality of field objects and a plurality of mechanic objects, wherein each of the mechanic objects is positioned within a field object; causing a plurality of controllable objects to be displayed on the interface; receiving a command to move one of the controllable objects to a position that overlays at least a portion of the plurality of field objects; converting the overlaid portion of the plurality of field objects to an active region; identifying a mechanic object contained within the active region; and in response to identifying the mechanic object contained within the active region, running a mechanic object behavior on the mechanic object within the active region.

Abstract: Apparatus for displaying information, the apparatus comprising a status recording means for recording a status of at least one selected menu item, a user input device for receiving user selections, a controller configured to control a display device to display selectable menu items in a first display region, each of said selectable menu items having a status that can be switched between an active state and an inactive state, and wherein said selectable menu items correspond to information available in an information store, to retrieve information in response to a first selection of one of said selectable menu items, said retrieved information corresponds to the currently selected menu item, to control said display device to display said retrieved information in a second display region, switch said status of the currently selected menu item to a first active state, and control said status recording means to record said status of the currently selected menu item as said first active state, to control said displ

Abstract: Apparatus for displaying information from at least one information source, the information being arranged, labeled or indexed to define a hierarchical information structure, the apparatus comprising: a display controller for displaying information and user selectable menu items on at least one display, each menu item corresponding to a node of the information hierarchy or to information in the at least one information source. The display controller is configured such that during said navigation, in response to a user selection of a menu item from either one of the first or second display areas, a sub-set of menu items corresponding to sub-nodes and/or information in the information hierarchy at the level of the hierarchy below said selected menu item is displayed in the other of the second or first display areas.

Abstract: Apparatus for displaying information from an information source, the information being indexed by nodes in a hierarchical structure, the apparatus comprising: at least one display for displaying information from the information source; a user input device for receiving a user-selectable forward navigation selection, a user-selectable back navigation selection and a user-selectable mode switch selection; and a controller for implementing a plurality of alternative navigation strategies to allow a user to navigate through at least part of the hierarchical structure using said forward navigation selection and said back navigation selection in order to display user-selected information from the information source on said at least one display, the controller being configured to switch from a currently selected navigation strategy to another of said alternative navigation strategies in response to reception of said user-selectable mode switch selection, wherein each navigation strategy comprises one or more rules d

Abstract: A hand held device for displaying information, the hand held device comprising: at least one information store storing information, the information being indexed or arranged by an indexing scheme or arrangement that defines an information hierarchy; a display for displaying information retrieved from said information store, and user selectable menu items corresponding to information available from said information store; a user input device for receiving user selections of displayed menu items; and a display controller for controlling said display to display at least a currently selected menu item from any level of the hierarchy in a first area and information corresponding to the currently selected menu item in a second area separate from the first area, and for displaying further menu items corresponding to a level in the hierarchy in said second area to replace at least a part of the displayed information when a user selection of a menu item from said first area is received, and overwriting the further men

Abstract: Apparatus for retrieving information from at least one information source, the information being indexed or arranged by an indexing scheme or arrangement that defines an information hierarchy, the apparatus comprising: a display for displaying information and user selectable menu items; a user input device for receiving user selections of displayed menu items; retrieving means for retrieving information from said information source(s); said information source(s) containing information at a plurality of hierarchical levels, said information being distinct from a name of said displayable menu items; and a display controller adapted to control said display in dependence upon received user selections to display said menu items as history menu items indicating received user selections corresponding to navigation down levels of the hierarchy of said information source(s), and new menu items corresponding to information available at a next level of the hierarchy of said information source(s); wherein said retrieving