Context sensitive pop-up window for a portable phone
First Claim
1. A portable phone having:
- a display adapted to display data, and input means for inputting both information and instructions to a control unit in the phone, the control unit controlling the display in dependence on the operation of the input means;
the input means including;
a moving means in the form of a navigation key for moving a marker in the display; and
a request means in the form of a selection key for providing a request to the control unit for displaying operations which are allowed in a position defined by the marker;
the control unit generating a pop-up window which covers a part of the display upon reception of the request, and which includes the allowed operations in dependence of the position of the marker; and
the navigation key and the selection key allowing a user to navigate between the allowed operations present in the pop-up window, and to select one of these allowed operations, the pop-up window being initiated by the user pressing the selection key.
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Abstract
A portable phone is described having a display, input device for inputting information and instructions, and a control unit controlling the display in dependence on the operation of the input device. The input device includes a navigation device for moving a marker in an active part of the display. The navigation device is provided with a roller body and includes the ability for detecting the rolling and depression of the roller body and for providing control signals in response thereto. In an information input mode, the control unit moves the marker in the display in dependence on the rolling control signal and generates a pop-up window upon reception of the depression control signal, the pop-up window covering a part of the active display and containing operations which are allowed in a position defined by the marker.
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Citations
22 Claims
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1. A portable phone having:
- a display adapted to display data, and input means for inputting both information and instructions to a control unit in the phone, the control unit controlling the display in dependence on the operation of the input means;
the input means including;a moving means in the form of a navigation key for moving a marker in the display; and
a request means in the form of a selection key for providing a request to the control unit for displaying operations which are allowed in a position defined by the marker;
the control unit generating a pop-up window which covers a part of the display upon reception of the request, and which includes the allowed operations in dependence of the position of the marker; and
the navigation key and the selection key allowing a user to navigate between the allowed operations present in the pop-up window, and to select one of these allowed operations, the pop-up window being initiated by the user pressing the selection key.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- a display adapted to display data, and input means for inputting both information and instructions to a control unit in the phone, the control unit controlling the display in dependence on the operation of the input means;
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21. A portable phone having:
- a display adapted to display data, and input means for inputting both information and instructions to a control unit in the phone, the control unit controlling the display in dependence on the operation of the input means;
the input means including;a navigation key for moving a marker in the display; and
a selection key for providing a request to the control unit for displaying operations which are allowed in a position defined by the marker, the allowed operations being shown in close relation to the displayed data in a pop-up window upon request by a user;
the control unit generating the pop-up window which includes the allowed operations and covers from about 30 percent to about 70 percent of the full active display area; and
the navigation key and the selection key allowing the user to navigate between the allowed operations present in the pop-up window and to select one of the allowed operations, the pop-up window being initiated by the user pressing the selection key.
- a display adapted to display data, and input means for inputting both information and instructions to a control unit in the phone, the control unit controlling the display in dependence on the operation of the input means;
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22. A portable phone having:
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transceiver means for wireless communication via a telecommunication network for call handling;
a display adapted to display data;
input means for inputting both information and instructions to a control unit in the phone, the control unit controlling the display in dependence on the operation of the input means, the input means including a navigation key for moving a marker in the display and a selection key for providing a request to the control unit for displaying operations which are allowed in a position defined by the marker;
the control unit generating a pop-up window which covers a part of the display upon reception of the request and which includes the allowed operations; and
a navigation and selection key assembly positioned centrally on a front surface of the phone and including the selection key and the navigation key for allowing a user to navigate between the allowed operations present in the display as well as in the pop-up window and to select one of these operations, the pop-up window being initiated by the user pressing the selection key.
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Specification