Method of displaying menus in mobile telephones
First Claim
1. A method of displaying a list of menus on a screen of a mobile telephone, each menu being represented by a menu icon including at least one of a corresponding text and graphical illustration identifying each menu, the method comprising the steps of:
- entirely displaying an initial menu icon representing one of said list of menus on said screen;
displaying a first portion of said initial menu icon and a second portion of an adjacent menu icon on said screen when a telephone user presses down a navigation key or an arrow key of said mobile telephone in a direction toward said adjacent menu icon; and
entirely displaying said adjacent menu icon on said screen.
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Abstract
A method of displaying a list of menus on a screen of a mobile telephone is described. Each menu is represented by a menu icon including at least one of a corresponding text and graphical illustration identifying each menu. The method includes the steps of entirely displaying an initial menu icon representing one of the list of menus on the screen, displaying a portion of the initial menu icon and a second portion of an adjacent menu icon on the screen when a telephone user presses down a navigation key or an arrow key in a direction toward the adjacent menu icon, and entirely displaying the adjacent menu icon on the screen. By using the method according to the present invention, an improved user interface of a top or sub menu list display is achieved by displaying the menu list using a scroll technique and by including a numerical and graphical menu indicator indicating the current menu location in a menu tree.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of displaying a list of menus on a screen of a mobile telephone, each menu being represented by a menu icon including at least one of a corresponding text and graphical illustration identifying each menu, the method comprising the steps of:
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entirely displaying an initial menu icon representing one of said list of menus on said screen;
displaying a first portion of said initial menu icon and a second portion of an adjacent menu icon on said screen when a telephone user presses down a navigation key or an arrow key of said mobile telephone in a direction toward said adjacent menu icon; and
entirely displaying said adjacent menu icon on said screen.
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- 2. The method of clam 1, wherein said screen further displays a current menu indicator indicating a current menu among said list of menus, said current menu being currently displayed on said screen.
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9. A method of displaying a list of menus on a screen of a mobile telephone, each menu being represented by a menu icon including at least one of a corresponding text and graphical illustration identifying each menu, the method comprising the steps of:
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displaying said list of menus on said screen in rows or columns with a cursor being placed at an initial menu icon being one of said list of menus;
displaying said list of menus on said screen with said cursor being placed between said initial menu icon and an adjacent menu icon when a telephone user presses down a navigation key or an arrow key of said mobile telephone in a direction toward said adjacent menu icon; and
displaying said list of menus on said screen with said cursor being placed at said adjacent menu icon. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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