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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2007
Christian Rossing Kraft, Frederiksberg, DK;
Thomas Bove, Copenhagen, DK;
Frederik Gustav Westring, Frederiksberg, DK;
Rachael Sleight, London, GB;
Luke Miles, London, GB;
Christian Rossing Kraft, Frederiksberg, DK;
Thomas Bove, Copenhagen, DK;
Frederik Gustav Westring, Frederiksberg, DK;
Rachael Sleight, London, GB;
Luke Miles, London, GB;
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
It is presented a method for providing a user interface of a portable electronic apparatus. The method comprises: detecting an actuation of a mode switch actuator associated with switching operational modes of the apparatus; determining a switching direction by determining whether the actuation is associated with a first switching direction or a second switching direction; determining a current operational mode; determining a new operational mode considering the switching direction and the current operational mode; and switching operational modes of the portable electronic apparatus from the current operational mode to the new operational mode. Corresponding portable electronic apparatuses and computer program product are also presented.