Mobile terminal and method of operation using content sensitive menu keys in keypad locked mode
First Claim
1. A mobile terminal comprising:
- a controller;
a keypad comprising a plurality of keys, including at least one soft key coupled to the controller, the keypad being under control of the controller and having an active mode during which key inputs from the keys activate mobile terminal functions and an inactive mode during which a first type of key input from the at least one soft key to the controller does not activate the mobile terminal functions; and
wherein during the inactive mode, the controller is responsive to a second type of key input from at least one soft key which activates at least one mobile terminal function without return to the active mode.
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Abstract
The present invention is a method and mobile terminal which permits at least one mobile terminal function to be activated and selected using at least one soft key during an inactive and locked mode of a mobile terminal keypad. A mobile terminal in accordance with the invention includes a controller (18); a keypad (2) comprising a plurality of keys (7, 8a, 8b, 10), including at least one soft key coupled to the controller, the keypad being under control of the controller and having an active mode during which key inputs from the keys activate mobile terminal functions and the inactive mode during which a first type of key input from the at least one soft key to the controller does not activate the mobile terminal functions; and wherein during the inactive mode, the controller is responsive to a second type of key input from at least one soft key which activates at least one mobile terminal function without return to the active mode.
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52 Claims
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1. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a controller;
a keypad comprising a plurality of keys, including at least one soft key coupled to the controller, the keypad being under control of the controller and having an active mode during which key inputs from the keys activate mobile terminal functions and an inactive mode during which a first type of key input from the at least one soft key to the controller does not activate the mobile terminal functions; and
whereinduring the inactive mode, the controller is responsive to a second type of key input from at least one soft key which activates at least one mobile terminal function without return to the active mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of activating a terminal function using a mobile terminal having a controller and keypad comprising a plurality of keys, including at least one soft key coupled to the controller, the keypad under control of the controller having an active mode during which key inputs from the keys activate terminal functions and an inactive mode during which a first type of key input from the at least one soft key to the controller does not activate mobile terminal functions comprising:
inputting a second type of key input from at least one soft key to the controller during the inactive mode which activates at least one mobile terminal function without return to the active mode. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a controller;
at least one sensor which is responsive to an environmental input from an environment in which the mobile terminal is located;
a keypad comprising a plurality of keys, including at least one soft key coupled to the controller, the keypad being under control of the controller and having an active mode during which key inputs from the keys activate mobile terminal functions and an inactive mode during which a first type of key input from the at least one soft key to the controller does not activate the mobile terminal functions; and
whereinduring the inactive mode, the controller is responsive to an input from the at least one sensor and a second type of key input from at least one soft key which activates at least one mobile terminal function without return to the active mode. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 51)
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38. A method of activating a terminal function using a mobile terminal having a controller, at least one sensor which is responsive to an environmental input from an environment in which the mobile terminal is located and keypad comprising a plurality of keys, including at least one soft key coupled to the controller, the keypad under control of the controller having an active mode during which key inputs from the keys activate terminal functions and an inactive mode during which a first type of key input from the at least one soft key to the controller does not activate mobile terminal functions comprising:
receiving an input from the at least one sensor and inputting a second type of key input from at least one soft key to the controller during the inactive mode which activates at least one mobile terminal function without return to the active mode. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52)
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