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Portable communication apparatus

  • US 6,470,196 B1
  • Filed: 10/08/1999
  • Issued: 10/22/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/09/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A portable communication apparatus comprising:

  • an alert device for producing an alert when an incoming call occurs;

    an input device having a plurality of keys;

    a key function changer for changing logical functions of the plurality of keys based on a predetermined rule depending on a change in operation mode of the portable communication apparatus, said key function changer comprising a first memory for storing function setting data including a quick-silence function flag and a second memory storing a table of correspondence between the plurality of keys and a plurality of the logical functions for each of an alert operation and alert stopped modes in a case where the quick-silence function flag is set, wherein the controller determined, referring to the function setting data and the table, whether the key having the predetermined logical function is operated; and

    a controller controlling the alert device producing the alert to stop the alert while holding the incoming call when a key having a predetermined logical function is operated.

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