MOBILE TERMINAL WITH ERGONOMIC IMAGING FUNCTIONS
First Claim
1. In a mobile device operable in both a terminal mode and an imaging mode, a method of presenting a user interface display, the method comprising:
- determining an operating mode for the mobile device, wherein the operating mode can be one of at least the terminal mode and the imaging mode;
setting a display orientation for the user interface display in accordance with the operating mode, wherein the display orientation is selected from a first orientation normally associated with the terminal mode and a second orientation normally associated with the imaging mode; and
re-setting the display orientation to the other of the first orientation and the second orientation when the operating mode changes.
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Abstract
Mobile terminal with ergonomic imaging functions. The present invention, by way of example embodiments, provides for a mobile terminal with ergonomic imaging or camera functions. A single display can be used, for example in portrait mode while terminal functions are being used and in landscape mode while imaging functions are being used. The change between the two orientations can be accomplished automatically. In some embodiments, the capability is also provided to process an image for assignment to a terminal function, where the image has at least one display attribute that makes it at least partly unsuitable for use with the terminal function. The processing may include resizing, cropping, and/or rotating the image. This processing can be accomplished for example, so that a landscape image can be viewed conveniently in a portrait orientation.
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39 Claims
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1. In a mobile device operable in both a terminal mode and an imaging mode, a method of presenting a user interface display, the method comprising:
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determining an operating mode for the mobile device, wherein the operating mode can be one of at least the terminal mode and the imaging mode;
setting a display orientation for the user interface display in accordance with the operating mode, wherein the display orientation is selected from a first orientation normally associated with the terminal mode and a second orientation normally associated with the imaging mode; and
re-setting the display orientation to the other of the first orientation and the second orientation when the operating mode changes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. Apparatus operable as a mobile device having at least a terminal mode and an imaging mode, the apparatus comprising:
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means for determining an operating mode for the apparatus, wherein the operating mode can be one of at least the terminal mode and the imaging mode;
means for setting a display orientation for a user interface display in accordance with the operating mode, wherein the display orientation is selected from a first orientation normally associated with the terminal mode and a second orientation normally associated with the imaging mode; and
means for re-setting the display orientation to the other of the first orientation and the second orientation when the operating mode changes. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A mobile terminal operable in both a terminal mode and an imaging mode, the mobile terminal comprising:
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a radio block operable to provide an interface to a wireless communication network;
an imaging device associated with the imaging mode;
a visual display operable to present at least a portion of a user interface to a user;
a processor to, at least in part, control the mobile terminal, the processor being operationally connected to the radio block, the imaging device and the visual display; and
program code stored within the mobile terminal, the program code operable to, using the processor, control the mobile terminal to set a display orientation for the user interface in accordance with a determined, current operating mode selected from the terminal mode and the imaging mode, wherein the display orientation is selected from a first orientation normally associated with the terminal mode and a second orientation normally associated with the imaging mode. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. In a mobile device operable to perform both an imaging function and terminal functions, a method of processing an image produced by the imaging function for assignment to a terminal function, the method comprising:
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receiving a first user indication requesting that the image be assigned to the terminal function, the image having at least one display attribute that makes it at least in part unsuitable for use with the terminal function;
altering the at least one display attribute of the image using a second user input indicating the location of a specific area of the image on a display screen so that the image is more suitable for use with the terminal function; and
assigning the image to the terminal function. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. Apparatus operable as a mobile device having both an imaging function and terminal functions, the apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving a first user indication requesting that the image be assigned to the terminal function, the image having at least one display attribute that makes it at least in part unsuitable for use with the terminal function;
means for altering the at least one display attribute of the image using a second user input indicating the location of a specific area of the image on a display screen so that the image is more suitable for use with the terminal function; and
means for assigning the image to the terminal function.
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34. A mobile terminal comprising both an imaging function and terminal functions, the mobile terminal further comprising:
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a radio block operable to provide an interface to a wireless communication network;
an imaging device associated with the imaging function;
a visual display operable to present at least a portion of a user interface to a user;
a processor to, at least in part, control the mobile terminal, the processor being operationally connected to the radio block, the imaging device and the visual display; and
program code stored within the mobile terminal, the program code operable to, using the processor, control the mobile terminal to receive a first user indication requesting that an image captured by the imaging device be assigned to a terminal function and to alter at least one display attribute of the image using a second user input indicating the location of a specific area of the image on the visual display so that the image is more suitable for use with the terminal function. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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