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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2001
Christian Kraft, Hvidovre, DK;
Eeva Huusko, Oulu, FI;
Johanna Jarnstom, Turku, FI;
Harri Wikberg, Helsinki, FI;
Harri Kiliander, Espoo, FI;
Matthew P. Turner, Twickenham, GB;
Christian Kraft, Hvidovre, DK;
Eeva Huusko, Oulu, FI;
Johanna Jarnstom, Turku, FI;
Harri Wikberg, Helsinki, FI;
Harri Kiliander, Espoo, FI;
Matthew P. Turner, Twickenham, GB;
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
A communication terminal having a user interface, and comprising a controller unit controlling said user interface, a first and a second operation key whose operation is controlled by the controller unit, and a display. The communication terminal being capable of assuming a plurality of states in which the groups of predetermined operations that may be performed by pressing said operation key are defined by the controller unit in said plurality of states. The first operation key is dedicated by the controller unit to perform one operation from said group of operations as a default function in dependence of the state assumed by the communication terminal, and the display has a first area solely dedicated for displaying the present operation performed when pressing said first operation key. The second operation key being dedicated by the controller unit to give access to said group of operations being available in the state assumed by the communication terminal. A scroll key allowing the user to scroll between operations included in said group of actions available for said second operation key. The user selects a highlighted operation by pressing a selection key.