Method of displaying menus in mobile telephone
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a mobile telephone, comprising:
- assigning a predetermined key of a keypad to each of a plurality of first-level menus; and
displaying a first icon with text for one of the first-level menus when a corresponding key of the keypad is pressed by a user, said first icon including an illustration for said one of the first-level menus.
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Abstract
A method of displaying a list of menus on a screen of a mobile telephone is described. Each menu is represented by a menu icon including at least one of a corresponding text and graphical illustration identifying each menu. The method includes the steps of entirely displaying an initial menu icon representing one of the list of menus on the screen, displaying a portion of the initial menu icon and a second portion of an adjacent menu icon on the screen when a telephone user presses down a navigation key or an arrow key in a direction toward the adjacent menu icon, and entirely displaying the adjacent menu icon on the screen. By using the method according to the present invention, an improved user interface of a top or sub menu list display is achieved by displaying the menu list using a scroll technique and by including a numerical and graphical menu indicator indicating the current menu location in a menu tree.
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29 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a mobile telephone, comprising:
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assigning a predetermined key of a keypad to each of a plurality of first-level menus; and
displaying a first icon with text for one of the first-level menus when a corresponding key of the keypad is pressed by a user, said first icon including an illustration for said one of the first-level menus. - 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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28. A method for controlling a mobile telephone, comprising:
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selecting a numeric key of a keypad corresponding to one of a plurality of first group of menus; and
displaying a first icon with text for one of the first group of menus based on the selection of the numeric keypad, said first icon including an illustration for said one of the first group of menus;
displaying a first indicator indicative of a location of the selected menu among the first group of menus, wherein when the first group menu is selected, a group of second menus corresponding to the selected first group menu is displayed vertically on a screen of the mobile terminal; and
displaying a second indicator indicative of a location of the group of second menus when said first group menu is selected. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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