Mobile telecommunications device

• US 20020128047A1
• Filed: 02/01/2002
• Published: 09/12/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/02/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: RPX Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Gates, Jacqui
• Granted Patent: US 7,512,399 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/566
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/48 Message addressing, e.g. address format or anonymous messages, aliases
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27453 Directories allowing storage of additional subscriber data, e.g. metadata
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2747 Scrolling on a display
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2748 by matching character strings
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72466 with selection means, e.g. keys, having functions defined by the mode or the status of the device

Abstract

A method of controlling a mobile telecommunications device (1) is disclosed. The device (1) includes a memory (18) for storing a list of contacts each having an e-mail address associated therewith and a keypad (4) including a short-cut key (13), the method comprises the steps of accessing the list of contacts stored in the memory (18); selecting a contact from said list; accessing a screen for composing an e-mail message having a recipient address field by activating the short-cut key (13), wherein activation of said key (13) also enters the e-mail address of said selected contact in the recipient address field; composing an e-mail message; and activating the short cut key to send said message to the address entered in the recipient address field.

Claims

1. A method of controlling a mobile telecommunications device including a memory for storing a list of contacts each having an e-mail address associated therewith and a keypad including a short-cut key, the method comprising the steps of:

a) accessing the list of contacts stored in the memory;

b) selecting a contact from said list;

c) accessing a screen for composing an e-mail message having a recipient address field by activating the short-cut key, wherein activation of said key also enters the e-mail address of said selected contact in the recipient address field;

d) composing an e-mail message; and

e) activating a key to send said message to the address entered in the recipient address field.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the step of accessing a screen for composing an e-mail message (step c), includes the step of:

f) activating the short cut key to display contact details, including an e-mail address, associated with the selected contact, and

g) selecting the e-mail address before activating the short cut key again to access the screen for composing an e-mail message with the e-mail address of the selected contact entered in the recipient address field.

5. A method according to claim 2, wherein steps (f) and (g) are followed only when both an e-mail address and a telephone number are associated with a selected contact.

9. A method according to claim 1, wherein the mobile telephone includes a scroll key and the step of selecting a contact from the list, selecting an e-mail address, selecting a telephone number or a URL address includes the step of activating the scroll key to highlight a required contact.

10. A method according to claim 1, wherein each contact has a telephone number and/or a URL address associated therewith in addition to the e-mail address, the short cut key being operable to either access a screen for composing an e-mail message, access a screen for composing a text message or connect to the URL address in dependence on a default programming option selected by the user.

12. A method according to claim 5, wherein each contact has an e-mail address and/or a telephone number associated therewith in addition to the URL address, the short cut key being operable to connect to the URL address, access a screen for composing a text message or access a screen for composing an e-mail in dependence on a default programming option selected by the user.

13. A method according to claim 1, wherein each contact has a telephone number and/or a URL address associated therewith in addition to an e-mail address, the short cut key being operable to access a screen for composing an e-mail, access a screen for composing a text message or connect to the URL in dependence on the duration of time that the short cut key is depressed.

15. A method according to claim 5, wherein each contact has an e-mail address and a telephone number associated therewith in addition to a URL address, the short cut key being operable to connect to access a screen for composing an e-mail, access a screen for composing a text message or connect to the URL in dependence on the duration of time that the short cut key is depressed.

16. A method according to claims 1, wherein each contact has a telephone number and/or a URL address associated therewith in addition to an e-mail address, a different short cut key being operable to access a screen for composing an e-mail, access a screen for composing a text message and to connect to the URL address.

18. A method according to claim 5, wherein each contact has an e-mail address and/or a telephone number associated therewith in addition to a URL address, a different short cut key being operable to access a screen for composing an e-mail address, to access a screen for composing a text message and to connect to the URL address.

19. A mobile telecommunications device configured to operate according to any method defined in claim 1.

20. A computer program stored in a memory and configured to be run by a controller to perform the method steps according to claim 1.

3. A method of controlling a mobile telephone, including a memory for storing a list of contacts each having a telephone number associated therewith and a keypad including a short cut key, the method including the steps of:

a) accessing the list of contacts stored in the memory;

b) selecting a contact from the list;

c) activating the short cut key to access a screen for composing a text message (SMS) having a field for entry of the recipients telephone number and/or name, wherein activation of said short cut key also enters the selected telephone number and/or name of the selected contact in the telephone number and/or name field;

d) composing a text message (SMS); and

e) activating a key to send said message to the selected telephone number and/or name in the telephone number and/or name field.

11. A method according to claim 3, wherein each contact has an e-mail address and/or a URL address associated therewith in addition to the telephone number, the short cut key being operable to access a screen for composing a text message, access a screen for composing an e-mail message, or connecting to the URL address in dependence on a default programming option selected by the user.

14. A method according to claim 3, wherein each contact has an e-mail address and/or a URL address associated therewith in addition to a telephone number, the short cut key being operable to access a screen for composing an e-mail, access a screen for composing a text message or connect to the URL in dependence on the duration of time that the short cut key is depressed.

17. A method according to claim 3, wherein each contact has an e-mail address and/or a URL address associated therewith in addition to a telephone number, a different short cut key being operable to access a screen for composing an e-mail address, for composing a text message and for connecting to the URL address.

4. A method according to claim 4, wherein the step of accessing a screen for composing a text message (step c), includes the step of:

f) activating the short cut key to display contact details, including a telephone number, associated with the selected contact; and

g) selecting the telephone number before activating the short cut key again to access the screen for composing a text message with the telephone number and/or name of the selected contact entered in the telephone number and/or name field.

6. A method according to claim 4, wherein steps (f) and (g) are followed only when both an e-mail address and a telephone number are associated with a selected contact.

7. A method of controlling a mobile telephone including a memory for storing a list of contacts each having a URL address associated therewith and a keypad including a short-cut key, the method comprising the steps of:

a) accessing the list of contacts stored in the memory;

b) selecting a contact from said list;

c) connecting to the URL by activating the short-cut key.

8. A method according to claim 7, wherein step (b) includes the steps of:

d) activating the short cut key to display contact details, including a URL address, associated with the selected contact; and

e) selecting the URL address before activating the short cut key to connect to the URL.