Ericsson Gmbh

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Ab

Roger J Osborn, Jr

John S Petty

Srinivas G Sarma

Richard P Fahey

The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for providing instructional content on a mobile device. In the example embodiment, the instructional content can be stored on the mobile device or it can be downloaded from a remote server. The mobile device provides the user with a list of instructional topics. After selecting a topic, the user is provided with step-by-step instructions designed to assist the user to accomplish a particular task. As the user performs each step, feedback is provided by the mobile device to help facilitate the successful completion of the task.

Method and apparatus for providing instructional content on a mobile device

A method and apparatus is described for the sequential display of status information on a mobile terminal by means of a rotating-icon. The operating condition of the mobile terminal is monitored and a plurality of status icons is selected and sequentially displayed for a predetermined time in substantially the same area of at least one screen such as a pixel screen. The predetermined time corresponds to M&plus;(PV/S), where M is the minimum display time for each status icon, P is the priority allocated to a status icon about to be displayed in the at least one screen, S is the sum of all the priorities of the status icons in the selected plurality of status icons, and V&equals;T&minus;MN, where T is the total period of time allocated to sequentially display the selected plurality of status icons, and N is the number of status icons in the selected plurality of status icons. The mobile terminal includes a housing, at least one screen, a memory, a timer, a plurality of operating parameter detectors, and a processor. The processor is operably coupled to the at least one screen, memory, the plurality of operating parameter detectors, and the timer; the processor is responsive to the plurality of operating parameter detectors and selects appropriate status icons for sequential display in the at least one screen.

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