Method of outputting a list of information in a portable cellular telephone using a single function key

• US 6,751,469 B1
• Filed: 03/29/2000
• Issued: 06/15/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Cho, Sung-Min
• Primary Examiner(s): Trinh, Sonny
• Application Number:
  US09/538,145
• Time in Patent Office: 1,539 Days
• Field of Search: 455/550, 455/90, 455/575, 455/403, 455/73, 455/566, 455/564, 455/550.1, 345/817, 345/818, 345/819, 345/820, 345/825, 345/828, 345/829, 345/811, 345/786, 345/784, 379/127.01, 379/419, 379/428.03, 379/29.1
• US Class Current: 455/550.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2747 Scrolling on a display
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones

Abstract

Disclosed is a method of outputting a list of information stored in a memory of a portable cellular telephone, comprising the steps of: determining if a list key arranged in a key input section of the portable cellular telephone is depressed; and outputting the information stored in the memory in such a fashion that the information is listed when the list key is depressed. The portable cellular telephone for implementing the method according to the present invention provides an advantage that once a user depresses only one list key arranged on the key input section of the portable cellular telephone, as a list of telephone number information is simply and easily outputted in order, thereby offering convenience to the user in use of the portable cellular telephone.

Claims

1. A method of outputting a list of information stored in a memory of a portable cellular telephone using a single list function key, comprising the steps of:

determining if a list key arranged in a key input section of the portable cellular telephone is depressed;

displaying on a display section of the portable cellular telephone, in a unit of a predetermined item, the information stored in the memory when the list key is depressed; and

consequently displaying on the display section, in the unit of the predetermined item, the information stored in the memory upon successive depression of the list key.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the information comprises stored telephone numbers and names.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the information comprises previously dialed telephone numbers.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

determining if a command for completion of outputting of the list of information is keyed-in on a key input section of the portable cellular telephone; and

clearing the information displayed on the display section of the portable cellular telephone when the command for completion of outputting of the list of information is keyed-in.