Nokia Corporation

Hmd Global Oy

Markku Autio

Esa Nettamo

Kalle Saarinen

Nigel Hietala

Petri Kokko

Jami Jarkko Juhani Järviö

The invention relates to a method for enabling a communication via a mobile phone. In order to enable a comfortable creation of communications during a context of a mobile phone provided by a conventionally static application, it is proposed that the method comprises as a first step displaying information available for a specific content on a display of the mobile phone. In a next step, it is detected whether a user selected a displayed information. In case an information is selected, the kind of the selected information is determined. Then, functions associated to the kind of the selected information are presented on the display. To at least one kind of possible information the establishment of at least one kind of communication is associated as at least one function. Finally, a function selected by a user is activated. The invention relates equally to a corresponding mobile phone.

Method for enabling a communication via a mobile phone and mobile phone enabling a communication

A method for enabling a communication via a mobile phone enables a comfortable creation of communications during a context of a mobile phone provided by a conventionally static application. It is proposed that the method comprises as a first step displaying informationavailable for a specific content on a display of the mobile phone. In a next step, it is detected whether a user selected a displayed information. In case an informationis selected, the kind of the selected information is determined. Then, functionsassociated to the kind of the selected information are presented on the display. To at least one kind of possible information the establishment of at least one kind of communication is associated as at least one function. Finally, a functionselected by a user is activated. The invention relates equally to a corresponding mobile phone.

A method for operating a computer through a touch sensitive display interface includes displaying a computer generated graphical image on a touch sensitive display using display software. The display software includes programs used to display the graphical image (e.g., display driver and web browser), and is responsive to inputs at a first, active portion (e.g., coinciding with toolbars, hyperlinks) of the touch sensitive display when the graphic image is displayed, and is non-responsive to a second, inactive portion. In the method, an input character is received at the second, inactive portion of the touch sensitive display, and is compared to a stored command character that is associated with a separate corresponding computer command. The separate corresponding computer command is executed if the input character matches the command character. In one embodiment, one particular input character results in emulating a right mouse button by displaying a submenu of shortcut icons, and the method is implemented by operation of a computer program in a mobile station.

Graphical functions by gestures

A multimedia terminal has a touch sensitive display that displays information and receives user inputs. A control unit controls the operation of the terminal in accordance with user inputs received by the touch sensitive display and selectively executes at least one audio application and at least one video application. There are a plurality of user keys. One of the keys changes an audio/video output of the terminal depending on the application being executed by the control unit at the time that the key is selected.

Key functionality for communication terminal

A mobile phone having a touch screen display includes a touch screen lock which is activated during an ongoing call by contacting the touch screen a first time and pressing again within a predetermined time duration interval the touch screen lock remains active during subsequent pressing contacts. The touch screen lock is deactivated during an ongoing call in the absence of pressing contact with the touch screen surface for a time duration interval greater than or equal to a predetermined time duration interval.

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Oulu, Finland

Markku Autio