Electronic device for communicating with a mobile radio device

• US 20040023695A1
• Filed: 03/26/2003
• Published: 02/05/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Siemens AG
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Zechlin, Oliver
• Application Number:
  US10/398,117
• Publication Number:
  US 20040023695A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/566
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1616 with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1662 Details related to the integrated keyboard
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0489 using dedicated keyboard keys or combinations thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0214 Foldable telephones, i.e. with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position combined with translation movement H04M1/0235
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons

Abstract

The invention relates to an electronic device for communicating with a mobile radio device, particularly with a mobile telephone. The electronic device contains a communications software, which is stored in a memory, and which can be called up and controlled using a keyboard (10). Said software comprises at least one menu, which is provided with features and/or functions of thc mobile radio device, which can be displayed on a display screen (13) of the device, and which is provided by said communications software. In order to directly activate the communication of the electronic device with a mobile radio device, the invention provides that the keyboard (10) has a hard-wired key (14) for directly calling up the menu.

Claims

1. Electronic device for communicating with a mobile radio device, particularly with a cellular telephone, for example with a mobile handset, comprising communications software which is stored in a memory and which can be called up and controlled via a keyboard (10), said communications software comprising at least one menu which lists features and/or functions of the mobile radio device, which can be displayed on a display screen (13) of the device and which is provided by the communications software, characterized in that the keyboard (10) includes a hardwired key (14) enabling direct invocation of the menu.

2. Mobile radio device according to claim 1, characterized in that the key (19) is disposed at a prominent point on the keyboard (10).

3. Mobile radio device according to claim 2, characterized in that the key (14) is disposed at an edge of the keyboard (10).

4. Mobile radio device according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the key (14) is disposed at a corner of the keyboard (10).

5. Mobile radio device according to one of the claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the key (14) has a form that differs from that of the other keys of the keyboard (10).

6. Mobile radio device according to one of the claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the key (14) is provided with a symbol designating the mobile radio device.

7. Mobile radio device according to one of the claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the key (14) is a dual-function key, the second function of which can be accessed using the control key.