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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2002
Klaus Kespohl, Bochum, DE;
Karsten Lehn, Kamen, DE;
Andre Koll, Bochum, DE;
Stefanie Vollinger, Essen, DE;
Konrad Brisse, Hattingen, DE;
Peter Buth, Bochum, DE;
Klaus Kespohl, Bochum, DE;
Karsten Lehn, Kamen, DE;
Andre Koll, Bochum, DE;
Stefanie Vollinger, Essen, DE;
Konrad Brisse, Hattingen, DE;
Peter Buth, Bochum, DE;
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
The invention relates to a controlling arrangement for a music player application in a mobile communication device. To improve the control of the music player, a multifunctional soft button () with four switching positions (up, down left and right) and a mode switching arrangement () are provided on the keyboard layout (). The application can be switched in two different modes with the switching arrangement and can be controlled with the multifunctional soft button, the latter having different functionality depending on the mode of the application. Combined functionality of the multifunctional soft button from the first and second mode is also possible. Additional symbols related to the music player functionality are printed in different colors on the multifunctional soft switch.