METHOD OF SELECTING APPLICATION AND HAND-HELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE

• US 20090005113A1
• Filed: 04/03/2008
• Published: 01/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Original Assignee: High Tech Computer Corp (HTC Corporation)
• Inventors: Wang, John C.
• Granted Patent: US 8,054,773 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/556.200
• 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 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons

Abstract

A method of selecting application and a hand-held electronic device are provided. The method of selecting application is used in a hand-held electronic device, wherein the hand-held electronic device is installed with several applications corresponding to several channel codes. The method of selecting application includes the following steps. Firstly, a selecting signal outputted from an input unit of the hand-held electronic device is received for choosing one of the channel codes. Next, the application corresponding to the chosen channel code is driven. Then, the driven application is displayed on a display unit of the hand-held electronic device.

Claims

1. A method of selecting application used in a hand-held electronic device, wherein the hand-held electronic device is installed with a plurality of applications corresponding to a plurality of channel codes, the method of selecting application comprising:

receiving a selecting signal outputted from an input unit of the hand-held electronic device for choosing one of the channel codes;

driving the application corresponding to the chosen channel code; and

displaying the driven application on a display unit of the hand-held electronic device.

2. The method of selecting application according to claim 1, wherein the input unit comprises a forward key and a backward key, and the step of receiving the selecting signal comprises:

outputting the selecting signal by pressing the forward key or the backward key.

3. The method of selecting application according to claim 1, wherein the input unit comprises at least one number key, and the step of receiving the selecting signal comprises:

outputting the selecting signal by pressing the number key.

4. The method of selecting application according to claim 1, wherein the hand-held electronic device comprises a display button, and the method further comprising:

pressing a display button for displaying the channel code corresponding to the application on the display unit.

5. A method of selecting application used in a hand-held electronic device, wherein the hand-held electronic device is installed with a plurality of applications corresponding to a plurality of channel codes, the method of selecting application comprising:

displaying the application corresponding to one of the channel codes;

receiving a selecting signal outputted from an input unit of the hand-held electronic device for choosing another one of the channel codes;

driving the application corresponding to the chosen channel code; and

displaying the driven application corresponding to the chosen channel code on a display unit of the hand-held electronic device.

6. The method of selecting application according to claim 5, wherein the input unit comprises a forward key and a backward key, and the step of receiving the selecting signal comprises:

outputting the selecting signal by pressing the forward key or the backward key.

7. The method of selecting application according to claim 5, wherein the input unit comprises at least one number key, and the step of receiving the selecting signal comprises:

outputting the selecting signal by pressing the number key to output the selecting signal.

8. The method of selecting application according to claim 5, wherein the hand-held electronic device comprises a display button, and the method further comprises:

pressing a display button for displaying the channel code corresponding to the application on the display unit.

9. A hand-held electronic device, comprising:

a display unit;

a storage unit storing a plurality of applications corresponding to a plurality of channel codes;

an input unit used for outputting a selecting signal for choosing one of the channel codes; and

a control unit used for driving the application corresponding to the chosen channel code and used for displaying the application on the display unit.

10. The hand-held electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the input unit comprises a forward key and a backward key for outputting the selecting signal.

11. The hand-held electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the input unit comprises at least one number key for outputting the selecting signal.

12. The hand-held electronic device according to claim 9, further comprising:

a channel database having a channel reference table for storing the channel codes.

13. The hand-held electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the input unit further comprises a display button for displaying the channel code corresponding to the application on the display unit.

14. The hand-held electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the input unit further comprises a volume control key for controlling the volume of the hand-held electronic device.