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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 30, 1999
Stephan Meyers, Tampere, FI;
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for acquiring and storing data in association with a mode annotation is disclosed. The apparatus has a plurality of operating modes and a storage device for storing acquired data elements. In the method, one of the plurality of operating modes is selected. A mode annotation which is indicative of the selected operating mode is selected thereafter. While the apparatus is operated in the selected operating mode, one or more data elements are acquired and stored in association with the mode annotation on the storage device. The apparatus and method disclosed enables acquired data to be efficiently recalled on the basis of associated operating mode annotations.