Primary actions menu for a mobile communication device
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1. A mobile communication device comprising:
- a housing having a display and a plurality of input devices; and
an interface for invoking a command associated with an application on the mobile communication device, the interface comprising a reduced set of commands on the display and accessed by actuating one of the plurality of input devices, the reduced set of commands comprising a set of context-sensitive commands derived from a full-function set of commands associated with the application.
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Abstract
A mobile communication device having a user interface for invoking a command displays a reduced set of commands accessed by actuating an input device on the mobile communication device, the reduced set of commands comprises a set of context-sensitive commands derived from a full-function set of commands associated with an application. The input device may be a dedicated input device, such as a trackball, for accessing the set of context-sensitive commands.
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1. A mobile communication device comprising:
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a housing having a display and a plurality of input devices; and
an interface for invoking a command associated with an application on the mobile communication device, the interface comprising a reduced set of commands on the display and accessed by actuating one of the plurality of input devices, the reduced set of commands comprising a set of context-sensitive commands derived from a full-function set of commands associated with the application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A user interface for invoking a context-sensitive command associated with an application on a mobile communication device, the interface comprising:
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a display;
a plurality of input devices on the mobile communication device, and a reduced set of commands on the display accessed by actuating one of the plurality of input devices, the reduced set of commands comprising a set of context-sensitive commands derived from a full-function set of commands associated with the application. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of invoking a command associated with an application on a mobile communication device, the method comprising:
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selecting the application from an application interface;
actuating an input device on the mobile communication device to display a reduced set of commands comprising a set of context-sensitive commands derived from a full-function set of commands associated with the application;
selecting the command from the set of context-sensitive commands; and
actuating the input device to invoke the command. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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