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Radiophone provided with an operation key with multiple functionality for handling access to a menu structure

  • US 6,931,258 B1
  • Filed: 02/18/2000
  • Issued: 08/16/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/22/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A radiophone, said radiophone arranged to assume a plurality of states including an idle state, said radiophone comprising:

  • control means controlling the user interface;

    said user interface provided with;

    a display;

    a keypad comprising;

    a group of keys for at least one of a number and a character entry;

    a scroll key for scrolling through selectable items; and

    two soft keys each having multiple functionality depending on the current state of the radiophone, the function of said two soft keys when pressed is controlled by the control means and displayed in the display in respective areas solely dedicated for displaying these functions;

    said control means arranges a group of actions being allowable upon a state change event in idle state of the phone; and

    said control means upon detection of an alphanumeric data input as said state change event in the idle state of the radiotelephone, displays;

    in the softkey display area for a first of the two softkeys, a menu to access said group of actions by pressing the first soft key for operating on said alphanumeric data input; and

    in the softkey display area for a second of the two softkeys, a menu to return to the idle state and clear said alphanumeric data input.

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