Keypad reorientation
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a display;
a keypad having a plurality of keys, a first subset of which are adapted to define a first arrangement of keys, and a second subset of which are adapted to define a second arrangement of keys;
a light provision arrangement including at least one light source; and
a controller coupled to, and adapted to control the operations of, the light provision arrangement, to at least highlight the first and second subsets of keys during a first and a second mode of operation respectively, and the keypad being in a first and a second different relative operational disposition to the display, in said first and second modes of operation respectively.
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a display and a keypad. The keypad has a plurality of keys, a first subset of which are adapted to define a first arrangement of keys, and a second subset of which are adapted to define a second arrangement of keys. Further, the apparatus includes a light provision arrangement that has at least one light source. A controller coupled to, and adapted to control the operations of, the light provision arrangement, to highlight the first and second subsets of keys during a first and a second mode of operation respectively. The keypad has a first and a second different relative operational disposition to the display, in said first and second modes of operation respectively.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a display;
a keypad having a plurality of keys, a first subset of which are adapted to define a first arrangement of keys, and a second subset of which are adapted to define a second arrangement of keys;
a light provision arrangement including at least one light source; and
a controller coupled to, and adapted to control the operations of, the light provision arrangement, to at least highlight the first and second subsets of keys during a first and a second mode of operation respectively, and the keypad being in a first and a second different relative operational disposition to the display, in said first and second modes of operation respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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