MOBILE RADIO TERMINAL WITH HEADSET ASSEMBLY HAVING MULTI-FUNCTION USER INPUT BUTTON AND METHOD
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1. A method of controlling a mobile radio terminal, comprising:
- assigning a non-call related function to a call answer button of a headset assembly that is operatively interfaced with the mobile radio terminal;
detecting depression of the button when no incoming call is received and when no call is in progress; and
performing the function in response to the detection.
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Abstract
A method of controlling a mobile radio terminal includes assigning a non-call related function to a call answer button of a headset assembly that is operatively interfaced with the mobile radio terminal. In response to a detection of a depression of the button when no incoming call is received and when no call is in progress, the function is performed.
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1. A method of controlling a mobile radio terminal, comprising:
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assigning a non-call related function to a call answer button of a headset assembly that is operatively interfaced with the mobile radio terminal; detecting depression of the button when no incoming call is received and when no call is in progress; and performing the function in response to the detection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of controlling a mobile radio terminal, comprising:
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detecting a depression of a button that is physically associated with a headset assembly that is operatively interfaced to the mobile radio terminal; and performing a function associated with the depression of the button for a current operational mode of the mobile radio terminal, wherein functions associated with the depression of the button include answer an incoming call in an incoming call handling mode of the mobile radio terminal and, in the absence of an incoming call, change audiovisual content playback in an audiovisual content playback mode of the mobile radio terminal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A mobile radio terminal configured to receive a command input from an operatively interfaced headset assembly, comprising:
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a radio circuit for establishing calls; and a control circuit that executes logical instructions to; assign a non-call related function to a call answer button of the headset assembly; detect depression of the button when no incoming call is received by the radio circuit and when no call is in progress; and command performance of the function in response to the detection. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A mobile radio terminal configured to receive a command input from an operatively interfaced headset assembly, comprising:
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a radio circuit for establishing calls; and a control circuit that executes logical instructions to; detect a depression of a button that is physically associated with the headset assembly; and command performance of a function associated with the depression of the button for a current operational mode of the mobile radio terminal, wherein functions associated with the depression of the button include answer an incoming call received by the radio circuit in an incoming call handling mode of the mobile radio terminal and, in the absence of an incoming call, change audiovisual content playback in an audiovisual content playback mode of the mobile radio terminal. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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