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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2005
Tita Kangas, Kaarina, FI;
Teemu Laaksonen, Turku, FI;
Vesa Heikkola, Espoo, FI;
Petri Kokkonen, Espoo, FI;
Tita Kangas, Kaarina, FI;
Teemu Laaksonen, Turku, FI;
Vesa Heikkola, Espoo, FI;
Petri Kokkonen, Espoo, FI;
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
A method is presented for initiating communication in a mobile terminal capable of providing at least a first mode of communication and a second mode of communication, the mobile terminal comprising a communication initiation element. The method involves the steps of detecting a user actuation of the communication initiation element, discriminating between at least a first and a second type of the user actuation, and generating a control signal for initiating communication using the first mode of communication or the second mode of communication, depending on whether the user actuation is of the first type or the second type. A corresponding mobile terminal and a computer program are also presented.