Nokia Corporation

Michael Josenhans

Jari Saukko

Esa Määttä

Markku Lähteenmäki

Andreas Ahland

A portable radio communication device has an exchangeable cover. Specifically the invention relates to a system of a mobile phone to provide multiple functionality and user interoperability to a mobile terminal device. The present invention provides a mobile communication device cover comprising a keyboard and a cover processor. The keyboard and the cover processor are interconnected. The cover is characterized by a bus interface, for connecting the cover processor to a mobile communication module, wherein the bus interface is adapted to operate with a plurality of mobile communication modules.

Mobile communication device cover and method for its operation

A communication device a housing having at least a first part and a second part, and means for providing user interface functions having at least first input means and a display. The user interface is arranged to be replaceable by placing a replacement cover in a detachable manner in connection with the housing, substantially in parallel with the second part. The replacement cover is arranged to be placed either onto or in place of the second part and includes at least means () for providing key functions. A method is disclosed where the user interface is changed by placing a replacement cover in a detachable manner in connection with the housing, substantially in parallel with the second part. The replacement cover can be placed either onto or in place of the second part. Said replacement cover is equipped with at least means for providing key functions.

Communication Device

A method and database system is disclosed for searching data in at least two databases (D), particularly for searching telephone directories or the like. To allow simultaneous access to two or more databases by means of speech recognition in order to perform a search therein as in a single database, a search term is input by speech via a voice controlled user interface () connected to a database primary control apparatus () and comprises speech recognition front end means () for processing a sound sequence of a search term input by speech to obtain a comparable speech pattern (X) thereof. By means of speech recognition back end means () associated with databases (D-D), the comparable speech pattern (X) is compared with corresponding speech patterns (A) of database entries (E) to determine for each of the at least two databases (D) at least that database entry (E) the speech pattern (A) which best matches the comparable speech pattern (X) of the search term.

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Haltern, Germany

Michael Josenhans