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

• US 8,433,307 B2
• Filed: 06/17/2010
• Issued: 04/30/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• 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:
  US12/818,063
• Publication Number:
  US 20100262820A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,048 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;

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; and

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.

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 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;

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

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.

5. The PDA phone of claim 4, wherein the storage device stores the first interface configuration file specifying a PDA phone user interface defined by a PDA phone manufacturer.

6. The PDA phone of claim 4, 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.

7. A 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; and

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.

8. The storage medium of claim 7, wherein the received and stored first interface configuration file specifies a PDA phone user interface defined by a PDA phone manufacturer.

9. The storage medium of claim 7, 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.