Mobile telecommunications device
First Claim
1. A method of controlling a mobile telecommunications device including a memory for storing a list of contacts each having an e-mail address associated therewith and a keypad including a short-cut key, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) accessing the list of contacts stored in the memory;
b) selecting a contact from said list;
c) accessing a screen for composing an e-mail message having a recipient address field by activating the short-cut key, wherein activation of said key also enters the e-mail address of said selected contact in the recipient address field;
d) composing an e-mail message; and
e) activating a key to send said message to the address entered in the recipient address field.
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Abstract
A method of controlling a mobile telecommunications device (1) is disclosed. The device (1) includes a memory (18) for storing a list of contacts each having an e-mail address associated therewith and a keypad (4) including a short-cut key (13), the method comprises the steps of accessing the list of contacts stored in the memory (18); selecting a contact from said list; accessing a screen for composing an e-mail message having a recipient address field by activating the short-cut key (13), wherein activation of said key (13) also enters the e-mail address of said selected contact in the recipient address field; composing an e-mail message; and activating the short cut key to send said message to the address entered in the recipient address field.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of controlling a mobile telecommunications device including a memory for storing a list of contacts each having an e-mail address associated therewith and a keypad including a short-cut key, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) accessing the list of contacts stored in the memory;
b) selecting a contact from said list;
c) accessing a screen for composing an e-mail message having a recipient address field by activating the short-cut key, wherein activation of said key also enters the e-mail address of said selected contact in the recipient address field;
d) composing an e-mail message; and
e) activating a key to send said message to the address entered in the recipient address field. - View Dependent Claims (2, 5, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20)
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3. A method of controlling a mobile telephone, including a memory for storing a list of contacts each having a telephone number associated therewith and a keypad including a short cut key, the method including the steps of:
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a) accessing the list of contacts stored in the memory;
b) selecting a contact from the list;
c) activating the short cut key to access a screen for composing a text message (SMS) having a field for entry of the recipients telephone number and/or name, wherein activation of said short cut key also enters the selected telephone number and/or name of the selected contact in the telephone number and/or name field;
d) composing a text message (SMS); and
e) activating a key to send said message to the selected telephone number and/or name in the telephone number and/or name field. - View Dependent Claims (11, 14, 17)
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4. A method according to claim 4, wherein the step of accessing a screen for composing a text message (step c), includes the step of:
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f) activating the short cut key to display contact details, including a telephone number, associated with the selected contact; and
g) selecting the telephone number before activating the short cut key again to access the screen for composing a text message with the telephone number and/or name of the selected contact entered in the telephone number and/or name field. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A method of controlling a mobile telephone including a memory for storing a list of contacts each having a URL address associated therewith and a keypad including a short-cut key, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) accessing the list of contacts stored in the memory;
b) selecting a contact from said list;
c) connecting to the URL by activating the short-cut key. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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