Mobile communication device and method therefor
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1. A method of operation of a mobile communication device;
- the method comprising;
providing an operable display area on a mobile communication device;
displaying an array of one or more selectable items in said operable display area; and
, simultaneously displaying a corresponding array of one or more features associated with a corresponding one of said one or more selectable items;
wherein the displaying of the array of one or more features is in direct relationship to the corresponding one of said one or more selectable items.
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Abstract
Methods, systems and mobile communication devices for the operation of mobile communication devices; such a method including: providing an operable display area on a mobile communication device; displaying an array of one or more selectable items in said operable display area; displaying an array of features for said selected one item; and providing for highlighting a selected one item of the said one or more selectable items and/or features.
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1. A method of operation of a mobile communication device;
- the method comprising;
providing an operable display area on a mobile communication device;
displaying an array of one or more selectable items in said operable display area; and
,simultaneously displaying a corresponding array of one or more features associated with a corresponding one of said one or more selectable items;
wherein the displaying of the array of one or more features is in direct relationship to the corresponding one of said one or more selectable items. - 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, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
- the method comprising;
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40. A method for using a mobile communication device;
- the method comprising;
initiating application control software on the mobile communication device, the application control software including rules for operation affecting the user interface of and/or the operation of a software application on the mobile communication device;
whereby the rules for operation include the presentation of an operable display area on a mobile communication device;
the display of an array of one or more selectable items in said operable display area;
provision for highlighting a selected one item of the said one or more selectable items; and
, display of an array of one or more functional operations for said selected one item; and
,selecting either one of the one or more selectable items to thereby also display the array of one or more functional operations therefor, or one of the one or more functional operations to thereby also display by highlighting with de-emphasis the one or more selectable items the selectable items incompatible with the functional operation; and
,operating the selectable item by activating one of the one or more functional operations.
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41. A mobile communication device comprising:
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a housing with a user interface including a display and a keypad disposed on the housing;
control software disposed within the housing of the mobile communication device, the control software including rules for operation of the mobile communication device;
whereby the rules for operation include the presentation of an operable display area on a mobile communication device;
the display of an array of one or more selectable items in said operable display area;
provision for highlighting a selected one item of the said one or more selectable items; and
, display of an array of one or more functional operations for said selected one item; and
,whereby the mobile communication is operable according to the rules of operation by selecting either one of the one or more selectable items to thereby also display the array of one or more functional operations therefor, or one of the one or more functional operations to thereby also display by highlighting with de-emphasis the one or more selectable items the selectable items incompatible with the functional operation; and
operating the selected item by activating one of the one or more functional operations.
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