MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND METHOD THEREFOR

• US 20080108386A1
• Filed: 11/03/2006
• Published: 05/08/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/03/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Hard, John
• Application Number:
  US11/556,247
• Publication Number:
  US 20080108386A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/557
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0489 using dedicated keyboard keys or combinations thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/04 Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2757 by data transmission, e.g. downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60

Abstract

A mobile communications terminal includes an internal memory having a file structure and connection means arranged to upon connection to a docking station enable direct access to the file structure through the docking station. The terminal can include an application and a key associated with the application that activates the application when the key is activated.

Claims

1. A mobile communications terminal comprising an internal memory having a file structure and connection means arranged to upon connection to a docking station enable direct access to said file structure through the docking station.

2. A mobile communications terminal according to claim 1 wherein said file structure comprises files associated with at least one application in said mobile phone.

3. A mobile communications terminal according to claim 2 wherein said at least one application being at least one from the set of phonebook, music player and settings.

4. A mobile communications terminal according to claim 2 wherein said file contains data for said associated at east one application.

5. A mobile communication terminal according to claim 4, wherein said data is in text format.

6. An arrangement for updating settings on a mobile communication terminal according to claim 1 comprising said mobile communication terminal and a docking station.

7. A mobile communication terminal comprising at least one application and a keypad having at least on key, wherein said at least one key is associated with said at least one application and said mobile communication terminal being arranged to activate one of said at least one application upon user activation of said corresponding key.

8. A mobile communication terminal according to claim 7 wherein said application has at least one content item which is scrollable for selection by further activation of said corresponding key, each depressing resulting in selecting the next content item.

9. A mobile communication terminal according to claim 8 wherein the selected content item is activated automatically.

10. A mobile communication terminal according to claim 8 comprising an activation key wherein the selected content item is activated upon depression of said activation key.

11. A method comprising:

a. receiving depression input of a key associated with an application;

b. launching said application;

c. presenting a content item associated with said application;

d. activating said content item.

12. A method according to claim 11, wherein said activation is done upon receiving depression input of an activation key.

13. A method according to claim 11, wherein said activation is automatic.

14. A method according to claim 11, further comprising receiving further depression input of said key associated with said application and presenting another content item.