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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 24, 2004
Mika Hurula, Halikko, FI;
Jani Tu Niemi, Pernio, FI;
Jarmo Saari, Turku, FI;
Tapio Mantysalo, Hevonpaa, FI;
Mika Hurula, Halikko, FI;
Jani Tu Niemi, Pernio, FI;
Jarmo Saari, Turku, FI;
Tapio Mantysalo, Hevonpaa, FI;
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
A mobile terminal capable of supporting a plurality of accessory functions with one or more accessories, the mobile terminal capable of supporting each accessory function in two or more modes, and each accessory storing a capability array indicative of the capabilities of the accessory. The mobile terminal comprises reading means for reading a capability array from an accessory; interpreting means for interpreting a capability array read by the reading means in accordance with a predefined format as including one or more fields, each field corresponding to an accessory function; identifying means for identifying a mode of an accessory function in dependence on the content of a field of the capability array, the field corresponding to the accessory function; and supporting means responsive to the identifying means for supporting the accessory function with the accessory in the mode identified by the identifying means.