MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND METHOD

• US 20090146962A1
• Filed: 12/05/2007
• Published: 06/11/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: KAIPAINEN, Pasi Antero, KURKINEN, Erkki Lauri, AHONEN, Petri Antero, BRUSGAARD, Henrik
• Application Number:
  US11/950,799
• Publication Number:
  US 20090146962A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• 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 1/1694 the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1636 Sensing arrangement for detection of a tap gesture on the housing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/023 Arrangements for converting discrete items of information into a coded form, e.g. arrangements for interpreting keyboard generated codes as alphanumeric codes, operand codes or instruction codes
• 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: H04W 52/027 by controlling a display operation or backlight unit
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A device including a display, a memory and a tap detector arranged to generate a detection signal upon detection of a tap command. The device is arranged to assume either an idle state, in which the display is inactive, or a second state, in which the display is active and displaying information stored in the memory. The device is arranged to transit from the idle state to the second state when a tap is detected i.e. upon generation of the detection signal.

Claims

1. A device comprising a display and a tap detector capable of detecting a tap command from a user and arranged to generate a detection signal upon detection of a tap command, wherein said device is arranged to assume one out of a plurality of states including

an idle state, wherein said display is inactive, and

a second state, wherein said display is active and displaying information,

and said device is arranged to transit from said idle state to said second state upon generation of said detection signal.

2. A device according to claim 1 wherein said tap detector is a motion sensitive sensor.

3. A device according to claim 1 further arranged to change said information being displayed on said display upon further generation of said detection signal whilst the device is in said second state.

4. A device according to claim 1, wherein said information relates to any of:

time, incoming message status, call history status or calendar events.

5. A device according to claim 1 further arranged to select which information to display according to availability of said information.

6. A device according to claim 1, further comprising a third state in which further information is displayed and said device is arranged to transit to said third state from said second state upon generation of an alternative detection signal.

7. A device according to claim 6, wherein said information being displayed in said second state is different from said further information being displayed in said third state.

8. A device according to claim 6, wherein said second state is an information providing state in which said device is arranged to display information and said third state is an active state in which said device is arranged to receive further commands associated with functions of said device.

9. A device according to claim 1, wherein said device is comprised in a mobile communication terminal.

10. A method for providing a user interface of a device having a display and a tap detector comprising:

starting in an idle state wherein said display is inactive,

detecting a tap,

entering a second state, and

causing said display to display information.

11. A method according to claim 10, wherein said tap detector is a motion sensitive sensor.

12. A method according to claim 10 further comprising detecting a further tap and causing said display to change said information being displayed.

13. A method according to claim 10 further comprising selecting said information to be displayed according to availability of said information.

14. A method according to claim 10 further comprising:

detecting a further or alternative tap,

entering a third stage, and

causing said display to display further information.

15. A method according to claim 14, wherein said further information pertains to an activity or a function associated with said and said method further comprises detecting a tap and executing said activity or function.

16. A device comprising tap detector means, display means and information storing means, wherein said device comprises means for:

assuming an idle state in which said display means are inactive, or

assuming a second state, wherein said display means are active and arranged to display information form said information storing means,

wherein said detector tap means are arranged to;

switch said device from said idle state to said second state upon detection of a tap.

17. A computer readable medium stored in a memory including at least computer program code for controlling a device comprising a display, tap detector, said computer readable medium comprising:

software code for receiving input through said tap detector,

software code for activating said display upon receiving input from said tap detector, and

software code for causing said display to display information.

18. A device incorporating and implementing a computer readable medium according to claim 17.

19. 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, activating said display and presenting a clock on said display.

20. 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, activating said display and presenting a clock on said display.

21. 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, activate said display and presenting a clock on said display.