GRAPHICAL CONTEXT SHORT MENU
First Claim
1. A method for displaying a menu on a display screen of a mobile communication device, the method comprising:
- displaying information associated with a contact;
receiving a request for a menu;
displaying, in response to the request, a graphical context short menu including menu items based on context associated with the displayed information,wherein the graphical context short menu includes an icon associated with the contact.
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Abstract
A system and method for displaying a graphical context short menu on a display screen of a mobile communication device. The method includes displaying information associated with a contact, receiving a request for a menu and displaying, in response to the request, a graphical context short menu including menu items based on context associated with the displayed information. The graphical context short menu can include an icon associated with the contact. The icon can be an image of the contact, an avatar, and name of the contact. The graphical context short menu can include nine (9) menu options with the icon in the center of the menu. The graphical context short menu can also include a more menu items in the bottom right of the menu.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for displaying a menu on a display screen of a mobile communication device, the method comprising:
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displaying information associated with a contact; receiving a request for a menu; displaying, in response to the request, a graphical context short menu including menu items based on context associated with the displayed information, wherein the graphical context short menu includes an icon associated with the contact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A mobile communication device programmed to display, upon user request a menu on a display screen of the device, said device comprising:
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the display screen on which information associated with a contact is displayed; a keyboard located below said display screen and configured to accommodate textual input to the mobile communication device; and a microprocessor having a menu program associated therewith for controlling operation of said mobile communication device, said menu program configured to process a request for a menu, in response to the request, the microprocessor displays a graphical context short menu including menu items based on context associated with the displayed information, wherein the graphical context short menu includes an icon associated with the contact. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. The mobile communication device of claim wherein the mobile communication device is a handheld device.
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