MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND METHOD

• US 20080171539A1
• Filed: 01/12/2007
• Published: 07/17/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: KAIPAINEN, Pasi A., AHONEN, Petri A., KURKINEN, Erkki
• Granted Patent: US 9,578,154 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1684 Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1637 Sensing arrangement for detection of housing movement or orientation, e.g. for controlling scrolling or cursor movement on the display of an handheld computer
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/66 with means for preventing unauthorised or fraudulent calling verifying user identity or authority in secret or secure digital communications H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0254 detecting a user operation or a tactile contact or a motion of the device
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

It is presented a method for providing a user interface of a mobile communication terminal including a motion sensitive sensor, a keypad and a display, the mobile communication terminal being capable of being in at least an active mode and a key-lock mode, the method including: detecting, using the motion sensitive sensor, a first user input indicating a desire to switch modes; when the mobile communication terminal is in the active mode, as a response to the first user input, switching the mobile communication terminal to the key-lock mode; and when the mobile communication terminal is in the key-lock mode, as a response to the first user input, switching the mobile communication terminal to the active mode. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also presented.

Claims

1. A method for providing a user interface of a mobile:

communication terminal comprising a motion sensitive sensor, a keypad and a display, said mobile communication terminal being capable of being in at least an active mode and a key-lock mode, said method comprising;

detecting, using said motion sensitive sensor, a first user input indicating a desire to switch modes;

when said mobile communication terminal is in said active mode, as a response to said first user input, switching said mobile communication terminal to said key-lock mode; and

when said mobile communication terminal is in said key-lock mode, as a response to said first user input, switching said mobile communication terminal to said active mode.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said detecting said first user input involves detecting at least one tap on said mobile communication terminal.

3. The method according to claim 1, comprising, after said detecting,

presenting a user indication prompting for confirmation to switch said modes of said mobile communication terminal;

and

detecting a second user input.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein in said presenting said user indication, a clock is presented on said display.

5. The method according to claim 3, wherein in said presenting said user indication, a single pulse vibration alert is generated.

6. The method according to claim 3, wherein said second user input is interpreted as a confirmation to switch modes.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein said second user input being associated with switching modes is an actuation of a key of said keypad.

8. The method according to claim 3, further comprising prior to said switching:

ending said method when said second user input is associated with ending said method.

9. The method according to claim 3, further comprising prior to said switching:

ending said method when a user input fails to be detected during a time-out period.

10. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

when switching is performed, generating a double pulse vibration alert.

26. A computer program product comprising software instructions that, when executed in a mobile communication terminal, performs the method according to claim 1.

11. A method for providing a user interface of a mobile communication terminal comprising a motion sensitive sensor, and a display, said method comprising:

detecting using said motion sensitive sensor, a first user input; and

as a response to said first user input, presenting a clock on said display.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein said detecting said first user input involves detecting at least one tap on said mobile communication terminal.

13. The method according to claim 11, wherein said mobile communication terminal is capable of being in at least an active mode and a key-lock mode, and said mobile communication terminal is in said key-lock mode when said method is commenced, said method further comprising, after said presenting:

detecting a second user input indicating a desire to switch to said active mode; and

as a response to said first user input, switching said mobile communication terminal to said active mode.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein said second user input comprises a double tap of said mobile communication terminal.

27. A computer program product comprising software instructions that, when executed in a mobile communication terminal, performs the method according to claim 11.

15. A method for providing a user interface of a mobile communication terminal comprising a motion sensitive sensor, a keypad and a display, said mobile communication terminal being capable of being in at least an active mode and a key-lock mode, said method comprising:

detecting, while said mobile communication terminal is in said active mode, using said motion sensitive sensor, a first user input indicating a desire to switch to said key-lock mode; and

as a response to said first user input, switching said mobile communication terminal to said key-lock mode.

28. A computer program product comprising software instructions that, when executed in a mobile communication terminal, performs the method according to claim 15.

16. An apparatus being capable of being in at least an active mode and a key-lock mode, said apparatus comprising:

a display;

a keypad;

a motion sensitive sensor; and

a controller;

wherein said controller is configured to detect, using said motion sensitive sensor, a first user input indicating a desire to switch modes; and

said controller is further configured to, as a response to said first user input, when said apparatus is in said active mode, switch said apparatus to said key-lock mode, and

said controller is further configured to, as a response to said first user input, when said apparatus is in said key-lock mode, switch said apparatus to said active mode.

17. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said motion sensitive sensor comprises a sensor selected from the group consisting of a tilt sensor and an accelerometer, or any combination of the above.

18. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said apparatus is comprised in a mobile communication terminal.

19. An apparatus being capable of being in at least an active mode and a key-lock mode, said apparatus comprising:

a display;

a keypad;

a motion sensitive sensor;

a controller;

means for detecting, using said motion sensitive sensor, a first user input indicating a desire to switch modes; and

means for, when said apparatus is in said active mode, as a response to said first user input, switching said apparatus to said key-lock mode, and

means for, when said apparatus is in said key-lock mode, as a response to said first user input, switching said apparatus to said active mode.

20. An apparatus comprising:

a display;

a motion sensitive sensor; and

a controller;

wherein said controller is configured to detect, using said motion sensitive sensor, a first user input; and

said controller is further configured to, as a response to said first user input, presenting a clock on said display.

21. The apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said apparatus is comprised in a mobile communication terminal.

22. An apparatus comprising:

a display

a motion sensitive sensor;

a controller;

means for detecting using said motion sensitive sensor, a first user input; and

means for, as a response to said first user input, presenting a clock on said display.

23. An apparatus being capable of being in at least an active mode and a key-lock mode, said apparatus comprising:

a display;

a keypad;

a motion sensitive sensor; and

a controller;

wherein said controller is configured to detect, while said apparatus is in said active mode, using said motion sensitive sensor, a first user input indicating a desire to switch to said key-lock mode; and

said controller is further configured to, as a response to said first user input, switch said apparatus to said key-lock mode.

24. The apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said apparatus is comprised in a mobile communication terminal.

25. An apparatus being capable of being in at least an active mode and a key-lock mode, said apparatus comprising:

a display;

a keypad;

a motion sensitive sensor;

a controller;

means for detecting, while said apparatus is in said active mode, using said motion sensitive sensor, a first user input indicating a desire to switch to said key-lock mode; and

means for, as a response to said first user input, switching said apparatus to said key-lock mode.