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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2010
Applicants:
Jarmo Antero Hiipakka, Espoo, FI;
Marko Jaakko Hietala, Helsinki, FI;
Inventors:
Jarmo Antero Hiipakka, Espoo, FI;
Marko Jaakko Hietala, Helsinki, FI;
Assignee:
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Apparatus comprises means for independently controlling the output volume levels of a plurality of software applications associated with the apparatus; means responsive to a user command to change a master volume level for changing the volume levels of each of the software applications in the same sense; and when one of the plurality of software applications is at a maximum volume level, means responsive to a user command to increase the master volume level for increasing the volume levels of each of the other software applications which are not at the maximum level.