MULTIPLE APPLICATION HANDLING
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1. A method in a user interface for controlling:
- initiation of multiple software applications, comprising;
detecting a first triggering signal, and in response to the first triggering signal entering an application selection mode,detecting, during the application selection mode, a plurality of selection signals, each selection signal being indicative of a respective software application to be initiated,exiting the application selection mode, andinitiating each selected software application, during which initiation at least a subset of the plurality of selected software applications concurrently displays information.
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Abstract
A user is provided with a simple way of selecting a number of “favourite” applications to be visible on the display of, e.g., his/her communication terminal or PDA. By customizing the apparatus in this manner the user will find it easier and more convenient to make full use of his/her device when doing business as well as utilizing the device when performing more leisure like activities.
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24 Claims
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1. A method in a user interface for controlling:
- initiation of multiple software applications, comprising;
detecting a first triggering signal, and in response to the first triggering signal entering an application selection mode, detecting, during the application selection mode, a plurality of selection signals, each selection signal being indicative of a respective software application to be initiated, exiting the application selection mode, and initiating each selected software application, during which initiation at least a subset of the plurality of selected software applications concurrently displays information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 21)
- initiation of multiple software applications, comprising;
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10. A method in a user interface for controlling initiation of multiple software applications, comprising:
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detecting a first triggering signal, and in response to the first triggering signal entering an application selection mode, detecting, during the application selection mode, a plurality of selection signals, each selection signal being indicative of a respective software application to be initiated, exiting the application selection mode, and generating and storing of a control application, the control application being configured to be executed on demand and configured such that during execution performs initiation of each selected software application. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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11. An apparatus comprising a processor, a memory unit and user interface units including a display and a keypad, configured to:
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detect a first triggering signal, and in response to the first triggering signal set the apparatus in an application selection mode, detect, during the application selection mode, a plurality of selection signals, each selection signal being indicative of a respective software application to be initiated, make the apparatus exit the application selection mode, and initiate each selected software application, during which initiation at least a subset of the plurality of selected software applications concurrently displays information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus comprising a processor, a memory unit and user interface units including a display and a keypad, configured to:
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detect a first triggering signal, and in response to the first triggering signal set the apparatus in an application selection mode, detect, during the application selection mode, a plurality of selection signals, each selection signal being indicative of a respective software application to be initiated, make the apparatus exit the application selection mode, and generate and store a control application, the control application being configured to be executed on demand and configured such that during execution performs initiation of each selected software application.
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23. An apparatus comprising a processor, a memory unit and user interface units including a display and a keypad, comprising means for:
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detecting a first triggering signal, and in response to the first triggering signal entering an application selection mode, detecting, during the application selection mode, a plurality of selection signals, each selection signal being indicative of a respective software application to be initiated, exiting the application selection mode, and initiating each selected software application, during which initiation at least a subset of the plurality of selected software applications concurrently displays information.
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24. An apparatus comprising a processor, a memory unit and user interface units including a display and a keypad, comprising means for:
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detecting a first triggering signal, and in response to the first triggering signal entering an application selection mode, detecting, during the application selection mode, a plurality of selection signals, each selection signal being indicative of a respective software application to be initiated, exiting the application selection mode, and generating and storing of a control application, the control application being configured to be executed on demand and configured such that during execution performs initiation of each selected software application.
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