Button array
First Claim
1. A button array system to be arranged in the vicinity of the display of a mobile device, said system having predetermined dimensions, wherein the size of the buttons in said array is arranged to be exchangeable on the basis of the purpose of use of said button array.
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Abstract
A mobile device and a button array system. The mobile device comprises a button array, having predetermined dimensions, said array comprising: a plurality of miniature switch elements arranged at distances shorter than those suited for button activation by an operator pressing a button with his/her finger. The size and number of buttons in said array is arranged to be exchangeable on the basis of the application of said button array. A display is arranged in the vicinity of the button array, said display being arranged to show label(s) of the commands available with the button array. The mobile device also comprises means for identifying the midmost switch element(s) activated by the operator. The invention also relates to a computer program and a computer program product.
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19 Claims
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1. A button array system to be arranged in the vicinity of the display of a mobile device, said system
having predetermined dimensions, wherein the size of the buttons in said array is arranged to be exchangeable on the basis of the purpose of use of said button array.
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6. A button array system having a predetermined width and height, said array comprising:
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a plurality of miniature switch elements arranged at distances shorter than those suited for button activation by an operator pressing a button with his/her finger; and
means for identifying the midmost switch element(s) activated by the operator. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A mobile device, comprising:
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a display;
a button array, having a predetermined width and height, wherein the size of the buttons in said array is arranged to be exchangeable on the basis of the application of said button array, wherein the button array is arranged in the vicinity of the display; and
wherein the display is arranged to show the labels of the commands available with the button array and the application executed in the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A mobile device, comprising:
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a button array having predetermined dimensions, said array comprising;
a plurality of miniature switch elements arranged at spacings which are less in value than a value which is suited for button activation by the operator when using his/her finger, means for identifying the midmost switch element(s) activated by the operator and means for identifying the button event associated with said midmost switch element(s).
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14. A mobile device, comprising:
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a button array, having predetermined dimensions, said array comprising;
a plurality of miniature switch elements arranged at distances shorter than those suited for button activation by an operator pressing a button with his/her finger, a display arranged in the vicinity of the button array, said display being arranged to show label(s) of the commands available with the button array, means for identifying the midmost switch element(s) activated by the operator, wherein the size and number of buttons in said array is arranged to be exchangeable on the basis of the application of said button array. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer program which is loadable into the internal memory of a mobile device, the mobile device comprising a button array, having predetermined dimensions and comprising a plurality of miniature switch elements arranged at distances shorter than those suited for button activation by an operator pressing a button with his/her finger, wherein said computer program comprises a software code for identifying the midmost switch element(s) activated by the operator and for identifying the button event associated with said midmost switch element(s).
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19. A computer program product comprising a computer program for a mobile device, the mobile device comprising a button array, having predetermined dimensions and comprising a plurality of miniature switch elements arranged at distances shorter than those suited for button activation by an operator pressing a button with his/her finger, wherein said computer program comprises a software code for identifying the midmost switch element(s) activated by the operator and for identifying the button event associated with said midmost switch element(s).
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