Method and apparatus for mapping a input location with a displayed functional representation

• US 20020024505A1
• Filed: 01/19/2001
• Published: 02/28/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones OY (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones OY (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Eftekhari, Jamshid
• Granted Patent: US 7,184,024 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/169
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0489 using dedicated keyboard keys or combinations thereof

Abstract

A user interface is disclosed which may take a data stream, or file having hyperlinks or functional text embedded therein. The CPU of the user interface may select distinct colors for each hyperlink so that such links are distinguishable. The color selection may be made so that each link has a button that that has a matching color for at least one hyperlink. The user interface associates a button having a color with a hyperlink having the same color, such that when the button is actuated, programmed execution of the function associated with the hyperlink occurs. Thus a mapping of button, to color, to hyperlink, to function may be established.

Claims

1. A method in a device having a plurality of character-entry pressure points for selecting a function in a markup language file comprising the steps of:

a) reading the markup language file;

b) detecting a reference to a character encoding having a corresponding function;

c) illuminating at least one character-entry pressure point having a character encoding;

d) detecting a entry by the character-entry pressure point; and

e) triggering the function.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of illuminating the at least one character-entry pressure point comprises a step of illuminating less than the plurality of character-entry pressure points.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the device has displayed a number of references and the step of illuminating the at least one character-entry pressure point comprises a step of illuminating the number of character-entry pressure points.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of detecting an entry by the character-entry pressure point comprises the step of detecting a key-press.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of detecting an entry by the character-entry pressure point comprises the step of detecting a key-release.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of detecting an entry by the character entry pressure point comprises the step of detecting a long-duration key-press.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of triggering a function comprises a step of displaying a card.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the step of triggering a function further comprises a steps of reading a deck.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of triggering a function further comprises a step of moving a cursor.

10. A method for selecting a navigation function in a markup language file comprising the steps of:

reading the markup language file;

detecting a reference to a character encoding having a corresponding navigation function;

illuminating a character-entry pressure point having a character encoding;

detecting a pressure actuation of the character-entry pressure point; and

triggering the navigation function.

11. The method for selecting a navigation function of claim 10 wherein the step of illuminating a character-entry pressure point comprises illuminating a light emitting diode (LED) near the character-entry pressure point.

12. The method for selecting a navigation function of claim 10 wherein the step of detecting comprises sensing a circuit closure.

13. The method for selecting a navigation function of claim 10 wherein the step of detecting comprises sensing a long duration circuit closure.

14. The method for selecting a navigation function of claim 10 wherein the step of detecting comprises sensing a circuit opening.

15. The method for selecting of claim 11 wherein the step of displaying a change further comprises displaying a portion of a markup language card.

16. The method for selecting of claim 15 wherein the step of triggering comprises a step of reading a second markup language file.

18. The device of claim 17 wherein the means for illuminating the at least one character-entry pressure point comprises a means for illuminating less than the plurality of character-entry pressure points.

19. The method of claim 17 wherein the device has displayed a number of references and the means for illuminating the at least one character-entry pressure point comprises a means for illuminating the number of character-entry pressure points.

20. The method of claim 17 wherein the means for detecting an entry by the character-entry pressure point comprises a means for detecting a key-press.

21. The method of claim 17 wherein the means for detecting an entry by the character-entry pressure point comprises a means for detecting a key-release.

22. The method of claim 17 wherein the means for detecting an entry by the character entry pressure point comprises a means for detecting a long-duration key-press.

23. The method of claim 17 wherein the means for triggering a function comprises a means for displaying a card.

24. The method of claim 23 wherein the means for triggering a function further comprises a means for reading a deck.

25. The method of claim 17 wherein the step of triggering a function further comprises a means for moving a cursor.

17. A device having a plurality of character-entry pressure points for selecting a function in a markup language file comprising:

a) a means for reading the markup language file;

b) a means for detecting a reference to a character encoding having a corresponding function;

c) a means for illuminating at least one character-entry pressure point having a character encoding;

d) a means for detecting a entry by the character-entry pressure point; and

e) a means for triggering the function.