Portable terminal device
First Claim
1. A portable terminal device adapted to display thereon a plurality of functions as a menu for allowing a desired one of the plurality of functions to be selected and executed, comprising:
- said menu including first and second menus, each having a hierarchy structure, respectively;
said second menu having a menu for supporting a plurality of functions of said portable terminal device;
said first menu being composed of functions extracted from those of said second menu and having the hierarchy structure different from that of said second menu; and
display switching section that switches between said first menu and said second menu to be displayed,wherein a medium level of said hierarchy of said first menu has a function of switching to said second menu and a highest level of said hierarchy of said second menu has a function of switching to said first menu.
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Abstract
A portable terminal is disclosed and which is adapted to display thereon a plurality of functions as a menu for allowing a desired one of the plurality of functions to be selected and executed, comprising: a detailed menu encompassing various functions of the overall portable terminal; a simplified menu including highly frequently used functions which are extracted from those of the detailed menu and having a hierarchy structure different from that of the detailed menu; and display switching means for switching between said first menu and said second menu to be displayed exclusively from each other. The portable terminal thus constructed is excellent in its operability in particular for users who are aged or unfamiliar with the portable terminal by the provision of the simplified and detailed for execution of readily menu manipulation.
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9 Claims
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1. A portable terminal device adapted to display thereon a plurality of functions as a menu for allowing a desired one of the plurality of functions to be selected and executed, comprising:
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said menu including first and second menus, each having a hierarchy structure, respectively; said second menu having a menu for supporting a plurality of functions of said portable terminal device; said first menu being composed of functions extracted from those of said second menu and having the hierarchy structure different from that of said second menu; and display switching section that switches between said first menu and said second menu to be displayed, wherein a medium level of said hierarchy of said first menu has a function of switching to said second menu and a highest level of said hierarchy of said second menu has a function of switching to said first menu. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A portable terminal device adapted to display thereon a plurality of functions as a menu for allowing a desired one of the plurality of functions to be selected and executed, comprising:
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said menu including first and second menus, each having a hierarchy structure, respectively; said second menu having a menu for supporting a plurality of functions of said portable terminal device; said first menu being composed of functions extracted from those of said second menu and having the hierarchy structure different from that of said second menu; and display switching section that switches between said first menu and said second menu to be displayed, wherein said display switching section is capable of displaying said first menu preferentially upon power on of said portable terminal device, wherein a medium level of said hierarchy of said first menu has a function of switching to said second menu and a highest level of said hierarchy of said second menu has a function of returning said first menu.
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