METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ENABLING PARTIAL FUNCTIONALITY OF A MOBILE TERMINAL
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- providing for operation in accordance with a first level of functionality having a first number of inputs that are operable;
providing for operation in accordance with a second level of functionality having a second number of inputs that are operable;
providing for operation in accordance with a third level of functionality having a third number of inputs that are operable, wherein the third number of inputs is greater than the first number of inputs;
receiving an input while operating in accordance with the first level of functionality; and
causing operations to change from being conducted in accordance with the first level of functionality to being conduced in accordance with the third level of functionality.
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Abstract
A method is provided for enhancing a user interface with a mobile terminal while reducing battery consumption by selectively activating input sensors based upon the actions of a user of the mobile terminal. The method may include providing for operation in accordance with a first level of functionality having a first number of inputs that are operable, providing for operation in accordance with a second level of functionality having a second number of inputs that are operable, and providing for operation in accordance with a third level of functionality having a third number of inputs that are operable, wherein the third number of inputs is greater than the first number of inputs. The method may further include receiving an input while operating in accordance with the first level of functionality and causing operations to change from being conducted in accordance with the first level of functionality to being conducted in accordance with the third level of functionality.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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providing for operation in accordance with a first level of functionality having a first number of inputs that are operable; providing for operation in accordance with a second level of functionality having a second number of inputs that are operable; providing for operation in accordance with a third level of functionality having a third number of inputs that are operable, wherein the third number of inputs is greater than the first number of inputs; receiving an input while operating in accordance with the first level of functionality; and causing operations to change from being conducted in accordance with the first level of functionality to being conduced in accordance with the third level of functionality. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least perform:
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provide for operation in accordance with a first level of functionality having a first number of inputs that are operable; provide for operation in accordance with a second level of functionality having a second number of inputs that are operable; and provide for operation in accordance with a third level of functionality having a third number of inputs that are operable, wherein the third number of inputs is more than the first number of inputs; receive an input while operating in accordance with the first level of functionality; and cause operations to change from being conducted in accordance with the first level of functionality to being conducted in accordance with the third level of functionality. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code instructions stored therein, the computer-executable program code instructions comprising:
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program code instructions for providing for operation in accordance with a first level of functionality having a first number of inputs that are operable; program code instructions for providing for operation in accordance with a second level of functionality having a second number of inputs that are operable; and program code instructions for providing for operation in accordance with a third level of functionality having a third number of inputs that are operable, wherein the third number of inputs is greater than the first number of inputs; program code instructions for receiving an input while operating in accordance with the first level of functionality; and program code instructions for causing operations to change from being conducted in accordance with the first level of functionality to being conducted in accordance with the third level of functionality. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification