MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE USER INTERFACE
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1. A method comprising:
- causing a display device of a mobile communication device to display a user interface including a main menu having a fixed portion and a movable portion, the fixed portion including primary icons associated with primary functions of the mobile communication device and the movable portion including secondary icons associated with secondary functions of the mobile communication device;
receiving a first input via a touch interface of the display device to scroll the secondary icons within the movable portion;
causing the secondary icons to scroll within the movable portion while the primary icons remain stationary within the fixed portion in response to the first input; and
receiving a second input via the touch interface to select a secondary icon from the movable portion to access a secondary function of the mobile communication device.
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Abstract
Techniques are described to provide a user interface for a display of a mobile communication device. In an implementation, a user interface comprises a main menu having a fixed portion and a movable portion. The fixed portion includes icons associated with primary functions of the mobile communication device (“primary icons”), while the movable portion includes icons associated with secondary functions of the mobile communication device (“secondary icons”). The secondary icons may be scrolled within the movable portion in response to receipt of a touch input via a touch screen overlaying the display while the primary icons within the fixed portion remain stationary with respect to the display.
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1. A method comprising:
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causing a display device of a mobile communication device to display a user interface including a main menu having a fixed portion and a movable portion, the fixed portion including primary icons associated with primary functions of the mobile communication device and the movable portion including secondary icons associated with secondary functions of the mobile communication device; receiving a first input via a touch interface of the display device to scroll the secondary icons within the movable portion; causing the secondary icons to scroll within the movable portion while the primary icons remain stationary within the fixed portion in response to the first input; and receiving a second input via the touch interface to select a secondary icon from the movable portion to access a secondary function of the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mobile communication device comprising:
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a display device operable to display information, the display device including a touch screen operable to receive touch input; a memory operable to store a module; and a processing system operable to execute the module to implement a user interface for display by the display device, the user interface including a main menu having a fixed portion and a movable portion, the fixed portion including primary icons associated with primary functions of the mobile communication device and the movable portion including secondary icons associated with secondary functions of the mobile communication device, wherein the secondary icons are configured to scroll within the movable portion upon receipt of an input via the touch screen while the primary icons within the fixed portion remain stationary with respect to the display device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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