Mobile communication terminal and method therefor
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- at least one processor; and
at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to;
provide for display of a touch keypad on a touch sensitive display, comprising an original set of keys, each for activating a corresponding function;
receive an indication of an object detected at a first key of said set of keys;
responsive to receiving the indication of said object detected at said first key for less than a predetermined time, activate a function corresponding to the first key;
responsive to receiving the indication of said object detected at said first key for at least the predetermined time, provide for display of a first sub-set of keys associated with a first set of sub-functions of said first key, wherein said first sub-set of keys is arranged adjacent to said first key so that one or more of said first sub-set of keys is nearer to the first key and nearer to at least one other of said first sub-set of keys than to any other key in the original set of keys, and includes a second key that was not included in the original set of keys; and
responsive to receiving an indication of an object detected at said second key, activate a sub-function corresponding to said second key;
wherein, while the first sub-set of keys is displayed, each of the original set of keys is displayed and can activate its corresponding function.
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Abstract
An input method for a mobile communication apparatus, and such a mobile communication apparatus, which comprises a processor and a touch sensitive display, is disclosed. The invention particularly comprises displaying a touch keypad comprising a set of keys, detecting an object over one key of said set of keys, and displaying, upon detection of said object, a first sub-set of keys adjacent to said one key, wherein said sub-set of keys is associated with a first set of sub-functions of said one key.
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27 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to; provide for display of a touch keypad on a touch sensitive display, comprising an original set of keys, each for activating a corresponding function; receive an indication of an object detected at a first key of said set of keys; responsive to receiving the indication of said object detected at said first key for less than a predetermined time, activate a function corresponding to the first key; responsive to receiving the indication of said object detected at said first key for at least the predetermined time, provide for display of a first sub-set of keys associated with a first set of sub-functions of said first key, wherein said first sub-set of keys is arranged adjacent to said first key so that one or more of said first sub-set of keys is nearer to the first key and nearer to at least one other of said first sub-set of keys than to any other key in the original set of keys, and includes a second key that was not included in the original set of keys; and responsive to receiving an indication of an object detected at said second key, activate a sub-function corresponding to said second key; wherein, while the first sub-set of keys is displayed, each of the original set of keys is displayed and can activate its corresponding function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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causing a touch keypad to be displayed on a touch sensitive display comprising an original set of keys, each for activating a corresponding function; receiving an indication of an object detected over at a first key of said original set of keys; and responsive to receiving the indication of said object detected at said first key for less than a predetermined time, activating a function corresponding to said first key; responsive to receiving the indication of said object detected at said first key for at least the predetermined time, causing a first sub-set of keys to be displayed adjacent to said first key, wherein said first sub-set of keys is associated with a first set of sub-functions of said first key so that one or more of said first sub-set of keys is nearer to the first key and nearer to at least one other of said first sub-set of keys than to any other key in the original set of keys, and includes a second key that was not included in the original set of keys; and responsive to receiving an indication of an object detected at said second key, activating a sub-function corresponding to said second key; wherein, while the first sub-set of keys is displayed, each of the original set of keys is displayed and can activate its corresponding function. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program instructions stored therein, the computer readable program instructions configured to cause an apparatus to at least perform:
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cause a touch keypad to be displayed on a touch sensitive display comprising an original set of keys, each for activating a corresponding function; receive an indication of an object detected at a first key of said original set of keys; responsive to receiving the indication of said object detected at said first key for less than a predetermined time, activate a function corresponding to said first key; responsive to receiving the indication of said object detected at said first key for at least the predetermined time, cause a first sub-set of keys to be displayed adjacent to said first key, wherein said first sub-set of keys is associated with a first set of sub-functions of said first key so that one or more of said first sub-set of keys is nearer to the first key and nearer to at least one other of said first sub-set of keys than to any other key in the original set of keys, and includes a second key that was not included in the original set of keys; and responsive to receiving an indication of an object detected at said second key, activate a sub-function corresponding to said second key; wherein, while the first sub-set of keys is displayed, each of the original set of keys is displayed and can activate its corresponding function. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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