Method of controlling a PDA phone and PDA phone using the same

• US 7,899,446 B2
• Filed: 06/20/2007
• Issued: 03/01/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: GIGA-BYTE Communications, Inc. (Giga-Byte Technology Co.), Gigabyte Technology Company Limited (Giga-Byte Technology Co.)
• Original Assignee: GIGA-BYTE Communications, Inc. (Giga-Byte Technology Co.), Gigabyte Technology Company Limited (Giga-Byte Technology Co.)
• Inventors: Chen, Wei-Ting
• Primary Examiner(s): Le; Danh C
• Application Number:
  US11/812,649
• Publication Number:
  US 20080318628A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,350 Days
• Field of Search: 455/418, 455/419, 455/550.1, 370/338
• US Class Current: 455/418
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44505 Configuring for program initiating, e.g. using registry, configuration files
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions

Abstract

A method for controlling a PDA (personal digital assistant) phone is provided. A first interface configuration file and a second interface configuration file are provided. An interface selection command is received, designating the first or second interface configuration file. A first boot procedure is performed. The first or second interface configuration file is loaded and displayed as an operation interface of the PDA phone.

Claims

1. A method of controlling a PDA (personal digital assistant) phone, comprising:

providing a first interface configuration file and a second interface configuration file;

receiving an interface selection command, designating the first interface configuration file or the second interface configuration file;

performing a first boot procedure; and

loading the first interface configuration file or the second interface configuration file designated by the interface selection command, and displaying an interface specified thereby as a user interface of the PDA phone;

storing a flag specifying the first interface configuration file or the second interface configuration file designated by the interface selection command as a default interface configuration file; and

performing a second boot procedure, identifying the flag, loading the default interface configuration file specified by the flag, and displaying the interface specified thereby as the user interface of the PDA phone.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first interface configuration file specifies a PDA phone user interface defined by a PDA phone manufacturer.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the second interface configuration file specifies a phone user interface simulating a phone user interface of a particular phone type defined by a phone manufacturer.

4. A method of controlling a PDA (personal digital assistant) phone, comprising:

providing a first interface configuration file and a second interface configuration file;

receiving an interface selection command, designating the first interface configuration file or the second interface configuration file;

performing a first boot procedure;

loading the first interface configuration file or the second interface configuration file designated by the interface selection command, and displaying an interface specified thereby as a user interface of the PDA phone;

after the first boot procedure has completed, and the first interface configuration file or the second interface configuration file designated by the interface selection command has been loaded, receiving an interface switching command;

determining whether the user interface currently displayed corresponds to the first interface configuration file or the second interface configuration file;

if the user interface currently displayed corresponds to the first interface configuration file, loading the interface defined by the second interface configuration file as the user interface of the PDA phone;

if the user interface currently displayed corresponds to the second interface configuration file, loading the interface defined by the first interface configuration file as the user interface of the PDA phone.

5. A PDA (personal digital assistant) phone, comprising:

a storage device, storing a first interface configuration file and a second interface configuration file;

an input device, receiving an interface selection command, designating the first interface configuration file or the second interface configuration file;

a controller, performing a first boot procedure, and loading the first interface configuration file or the second interface configuration file designated by the interface selection command; and

a display device, displaying an interface specified thereby as a user interface of the PDA phone according to direction of the controller,

wherein the storage device further stores a flag specifying the first interface configuration file or the second interface configuration file designated by the interface selection command as a default interface configuration file, and

wherein the controller further performs a second boot procedure, identifies the flag, loads the default interface configuration file specified by the flag, and displays the interface specified thereby as the user interface of the PDA phone.

6. The PDA phone of claim 5, wherein the storage device stores the first interface configuration file specifying a PDA phone user interface defined by a PDA phone manufacturer.

7. The PDA phone of claim 5, wherein the storage device stores the second interface configuration file specifying a phone user interface simulating a phone user interface of a particular phone type defined by a phone manufacturer.

8. A PDA (personal digital assistant) phone, comprising:

a storage device, storing a first interface configuration file and a second interface configuration file;

an input device, receiving an interface selection command, designating the first interface configuration file or the second interface configuration file;

a controller, performing a first boot procedure, and loading the first interface configuration file or the second interface configuration file designated by the interface selection command; and

a display device, displaying an interface specified thereby as a user interface of the PDA phone according to direction of the controller,

wherein the controller further performs the steps of;

after the first boot procedure has completed, and the first interface configuration file or the second interface configuration file designated by the interface selection command has been loaded, receiving an interface switching command;

determining whether the user interface currently displayed corresponds to the first interface configuration file or the second interface configuration file;

if the user interface currently displayed corresponds to the first interface configuration file, loading the interface defined by the second interface configuration file as the user interface of the PDA phone;

if the user interface currently displayed corresponds to the second interface configuration file, loading the interface defined by the first interface configuration file as the user interface of the PDA phone.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for storing a user interface controlling program for a PDA (personal digital assistant) phone, when the user interface controlling program is loaded into the PDA phone, the PDA phone is directed to perform the steps of:

receiving a first interface configuration file and a second interface configuration file;

receiving an interface selection command, designating the first interface configuration file or the second interface configuration file;

when the PDA phone performs a first boot procedure, loading the first interface configuration file or the second interface configuration file designated by the interface selection command, and displaying an interface specified thereby as a user interface of the PDA phone,

wherein the user interface controlling program directs the PDA phone to further store a flag specifying the first interface configuration file or the second interface configuration file designated by the interface selection command as a default interface configuration file, and

wherein the user interface controlling program directs the PDA phone to further perform a second boot procedure, identify the flag, load the default interface configuration file specified by the flag, and display the interface specified thereby as the user interface of the PDA phone.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the received and stored first interface configuration file specifies a PDA phone user interface defined by a PDA phone manufacturer.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the received and stored second interface configuration file specifies a phone user interface simulating a phone user interface of a particular phone type defined by a phone manufacturer.

12. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for storing a user interface controlling program for a PDA (personal digital assistant) phone, when the user interface controlling program is loaded into the PDA phone, the PDA phone is directed to perform the steps of:

receiving a first interface configuration file and a second interface configuration file;

receiving an interface selection command, designating the first interface configuration file or the second interface configuration file;

when the PDA phone performs a first boot procedure, loading the first interface configuration file or the second interface configuration file designated by the interface selection command, and displaying an interface specified thereby as a user interface of the PDA phone,

wherein the user interface controlling program directs the PDA phone to further perform the steps of;

after the first boot procedure has completed, and the first interface configuration file or the second interface configuration file designated by the interface selection command has been loaded, receiving an interface switching command;

determining whether the user interface currently displayed corresponds to the first interface configuration file or the second interface configuration file;

if the user interface currently displayed corresponds to the first interface configuration file, loading the interface defined by the second interface configuration file as the user interface of the PDA phone;

if the user interface currently displayed corresponds to the second interface configuration file, loading the interface defined by the first interface configuration file as the user interface of the PDA phone.