User interface technique for managing an active call
First Claim
1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
- a housing;
a processor supported by the housing;
a memory coupled to the processor;
a communications transceiver coupled to the processor, the transceiver configured to support voice conference calling between more than two parties; and
a program stored in the memory and running on the processor, the program configured to provide a user interface on the display, the user interface configured to display indicators representative of the parties on the conference call, the user interface including a hold area of the display configured to display indicators representative of the parties on hold and an active area of the display configured to display indicators representative of the parties active on the conference call.
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Abstract
A portable electronic device includes a housing, a processor supported by the housing, a memory coupled to the processor, and a communications transceiver coupled to the processor. The transceiver is configured to support voice conference calling between more than two parties. A program stored in the memory and running on the processor is configured to provide a user interface on the display which is configured to display indicators representative of the parties on the conference call. The user interface includes the hold area configured to display indicators representative of the parties on hold and an active area configured to display indicators representative of the parties active on the conference call.
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20 Claims
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1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a housing; a processor supported by the housing; a memory coupled to the processor; a communications transceiver coupled to the processor, the transceiver configured to support voice conference calling between more than two parties; and a program stored in the memory and running on the processor, the program configured to provide a user interface on the display, the user interface configured to display indicators representative of the parties on the conference call, the user interface including a hold area of the display configured to display indicators representative of the parties on hold and an active area of the display configured to display indicators representative of the parties active on the conference call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of managing a conference call on a handheld mobile telephone device, comprising:
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displaying to a user a screen including a new call option; initiating a first call at the request of a user; placing the first call on hold at the request of a user and placing an indicator representative of the first call in a hold section of the display; displaying to a user an available section of the display including a new call option; initiating a second call at the request of a user by selecting the new call option; and placing an indicator representative of the second call in an active section of the display. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A user interface for a radio enabled handheld computer display screen, comprising:
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a first screen portion providing a first indicator representative of a first call of a conference call; a second screen portion providing a second indicator representative of a second call of a conference call; and a user selectable option that is configured to effectuate movement of at least one of the first indicator and the second indicator to the other of the first and second screen portion. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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