Mobile phone having hinting capabilities for operation function selection
First Claim
1. A mobile phone having means for displaying text/graphics, means for inputting alphanumeric characters to the phone, means for selecting desired operational functionalities of the phone and means for navigating sub-operational functionalities within a selected operational functionality wherein the improvement is characterized by means for making a user aware of one or more next possible sub-operational functionalities available for user selection in said selected operational functionality.
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Abstract
A mobile phone and related method for providing hinting capabilities in the mobile telephone is presented which makes a user aware of one or more next possible sub-operational functionalities available for user selection in a selected operational functionality. Control and alphanumeric keys associated with the available functionalities are identified to hint at next possible sub-functionalities available for selection wherein the keys are identified by lighting or shown as icon representations on the display of the mobile phone or tones to suggest to the user that operation of the key is related to the given operational context and sequence progression step in the selected desired operational functionality.
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- 1. A mobile phone having means for displaying text/graphics, means for inputting alphanumeric characters to the phone, means for selecting desired operational functionalities of the phone and means for navigating sub-operational functionalities within a selected operational functionality wherein the improvement is characterized by means for making a user aware of one or more next possible sub-operational functionalities available for user selection in said selected operational functionality.
- 14. A mobile phone having a display for showing text/graphics, keypad means for inputting alphanumeric characters to the phone and for selecting and accessing desired operational functionalities and features of the phone wherein the phone has at least one menu driven operational function, the improvement comprising means for making a user aware of one or more possible next feature selections available in the menu driven operational function.
- 18. A mobile phone having a display screen, a memory for storing at least one instruction set for carrying out the functions of the mobile phone, keypad means for selecting a desired function and for operating the mobile phone, the improvement characterized by means for providing an indication of next possible functionalities available for selection corresponding to the operational context and sequence progression steps of the given selected desired function.
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27. A mobile phone having a display screen, electronic circuit means for carrying out the operational functions of the phone, memory means coupled to the electronic circuitry means for storing at least one instruction set for controlling the operation of the phone, and means for selecting a desired operational function, the improvement characterized by means for hinting at next possible operational functionalities available for selection corresponding to the operational context and progression stage in the given selected desired function.
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28. A method for providing hinting capabilities in a mobile telephone characterized by the steps of:
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identifying a desired operational function;
selecting the identified desired operational function;
determining additional sub-functionalities available for the selected operational function;
associating a key of the mobile phone with each of the available sub-functionalities; and
identifying one or more of the associated keys to hint at the next possible sub-functionalities available for selection corresponding to the given operational context and sequence progression step in the selected operational function. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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