Mobile communication terminal

• US 7,373,120 B2
• Filed: 03/13/2002
• Issued: 05/13/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2002
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: RPX Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Elomaa, Timo, Ferranti, Giovanni, Messel, Atle, McKay, Michael, Jokinen, Tapani
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Congvan
• Application Number:
  US10/096,491
• Publication Number:
  US 20040204125A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,253 Days
• Field of Search: 455/566, 455/567, 455/575, 455/90.1, 455/90.2, 455/90.3, 455/550.1, 455/74.1, 455/344, 455/157.2, 455/156.1, 455/159.1, 455/159.2, 455/154.2, 455/158.2, 455/160.1, 455/575.1, 379/376.01, 379/368, 379/142.17
• US Class Current: 455/157.2
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0283 for providing a decorative aspect, e.g. customization of casings, exchangeable faceplate
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/22 Illumination; Arrangements for improving the visibility of characters on dials
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/04 the ringing-current being generated at the substations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/048 Arrangements providing optical indication of the incoming call, e.g. flasher circuits

Abstract

A mobile communication terminal which includes a plurality of lights, apparatus for controlling the activation of the lights, apparatus for storing a number of sequences of activation of the lights, and apparatus for assigning one of the stored sequences of the activation of the lights to a particular event in the mobile communication terminal.

Claims

1. A mobile communication terminal comprising a plurality of lights, means for storing a number of sequences of activation of said lights as light tunes, said sequences of activation including information concerning timing of said activations, means for controlling the activation of said lights in accordance with the sequence and the information concerning the timing of the activations for playing the sequence as a light tune, and means for selectively assigning one of said stored sequences of the activation of said lights to a particular event in said mobile communication terminal, wherein said means for selectively assigning one of said stored sequences of the activation of said lights to a particular event in said mobile communication terminal comprises a keypad, a display, and means for displaying on said display an indication which keys of said keypad need to be pressed to assign one of said stored sequences of the activation of said lights to a particular event in said mobile communication terminal wherein said means for selectively assigning one of said stored sequences of the activation of said lights to a particular event in said mobile communication terminal comprises a keypad, a display, and means for displaying on said display an indication which keys of said keypad need to be pressed to assign one of said stored sequences of the activation of said lights to a particular event in said mobile communication terminal.

2. A mobile communication terminal comprising a plurality of lights, means for storing a number of sequences of activation of said lights as light tunes, said sequences of activation including information concerning timing of said activations, means for controlling the activation of said lights in accordance with the sequence and the information concerning the timing of the activations for playing the sequence as a light tune, and means for selectively assigning one of said stored sequences of the activation of said lights to a particular event in said mobile communication terminal, further comprising means for composing said sequences of activation of said lights comprising a keypad, a display, and means for displaying on said display an indication which keys of said keypad need to be pressed to compose a sequence of activation of said lights.

3. A mobile communication terminal comprising a plurality of lights, means for storing a number of sequences of activation of said lights as light tunes, said sequences of activation including information concerning timing of said activations, means for controlling the activation of said lights in accordance with the sequence and the information concerning the timing of the activations for playing the sequence as a light tune, and means for selectively assigning one of said stored sequences of the activation of said lights to a particular event in said mobile communication terminal, wherein said means for composing sequences of activation of said lights allows the user to select the intensity level of a light to be activated, and/or allows the user to select the duration of the activation of a light to be activated, and/or allows selection of the timing between activations of said lights.

4. A mobile communication terminal according to claim 3, wherein said means for composing sequences of activation of said lights comprises a keypad, a display, and means for displaying on said display an indication which keys of said keypad need to be pressed to select the intensity level of a light to be activated, and/or which keys need to be pressed to select the duration of the activation of a light to be activated, and/or which keys need to be pressed to select of the timing between activations of said lights.

5. A mobile communication terminal according to claim 3, wherein the intensity level is selected from the group of low, medium and high.

6. A mobile communication terminal according to claim 4, wherein the intensity level is selected from the group of low, medium and high.

7. A mobile communication terminal comprising a plurality of lights, means for storing a number of sequences of activation of said lights as light tunes, said sequences of activation including information concerning timing of said activations, means for controlling the activation of said lights in accordance with the sequence and the information concerning the timing of the activations for playing the sequence as a light tune, and means for selectively assigning one of said stored sequences of the activation of said lights to a particular event in said mobile communication terminal, wherein the sequence of activation of said lights is synchronized with a vibrator of said mobile communication terminal.

8. A method of composing a sequence of activation of lights on a mobile communication terminal, wherein said mobile communication terminal comprises a display, a keypad, lights and a memory, comprising the steps of:

displaying on said display a light activation composing menu in which the activity of composing of a sequence of activation of lights can be selected by pressing one or more keys of said keypad, and when such keys have been pressed;

displaying on said display a menu in which the sequence and timing of the activations of lights can be composed by pressing one or more keys of said keypad, and

allowing the user to play the composed sequence of the activation of the lights from within said light activation composing menu.

9. A method according to claim 8, farther comprising the step of:

displaying on said display a menu in which the color and/or intensity in which said lights are to be activated can be selected by pressing one or more keys of said keypad.

10. A method according to claim 8, farther comprising the step of:

displaying on said display a menu in which the duration of an activation one of said lights can be selected pressing one or more keys of said keypad.

11. A method according to claim 8, further comprising the step of:

displaying on said display a menu in which a sequence of activation of lights can be saved to said memory by pressing one or more keys of said keypad.

12. A method according to claim 8, further comprising the step of:

displaying on said display a menu in which a stored sequence of activation of lights can be retrieved from said memory by pressing one or more keys of said keypad.

13. A method according to claim 8, further comprising the step of:

displaying on said display a menu in which the assignment of one of the stored sequences of activation of lights to a particular event in said mobile communication terminal can be selected by pressing one or more keys of said keypad.

14. A method according to claim 8, further comprising the step of:

displaying on said display a menu in which a stored sequence of activation of lights can be sent to another mobile communication terminal by pressing one or more keys of said keypad.

15. A method according to claim 8, further comprising the step of playing the composed sequence before storing.

16. A mobile communication terminal comprising a plurality of lights, means for storing a number of sequences of activation of said lights as light tunes, said sequences of activation including information concerning timing of said activations, means for controlling the activation of said lights in accordance with the sequence and the information concerning the timing of the activations for playing the sequence as a light tune, and means for selectively assigning one of said stored sequences of the activation of said lights to a particular event in said mobile communication terminal, wherein said sequences of activation include information concerning the length of said activations and wherein said terminal comprises means for activation of said lights in accordance with said length of activation information.

17. A method for composing a sequence of activations of lights on a mobile communication terminal provided with a plurality of lights comprising the steps of:

entering a sequence in which said lights are to be activated in a sequence;

entering timing information for the activations in the sequence;

reviewing the sequence and timing information by playing the sequence; and

storing the sequence and said timing information in the mobile terminal.

18. A method according to claim 17, farther comprising the steps of:

entering the length of said activations; and

/or

entering the intensity of said activations; and

/or

entering the color of said activations.

19. A mobile communication terminal comprising a plurality of lights, means for storing a number of sequences of activation of said lights as light tunes, said sequences of activation including information concerning timing of said activations, means for controlling the activation of said lights in accordance with the sequence and the information concerning the timing of the activations for playing the sequence as a light tune, and means for selectively assigning one of said stored sequences of the activation of said lights to a particular event in said mobile communication terminal, further comprising means for sending a sequence of activation of lights to another terminal via SMS.

20. A mobile communication terminal comprising a plurality of lights, means for storing a number of sequences of activation of said lights as light tunes, said sequences of activation including information concerning timing of said activations, means for controlling the activation of said lights in accordance with the sequence and the information concerning the timing of the activations for playing the sequence as a light tune, and means for selectively assigning one of said stored sequences of the activation of said lights to a particular event in said mobile communication terminal, further comprising means for receiving a sequence of activation of lights from another terminal via SMS or from a wireless application protocol server via WAP.