Switching device via power key initiated wizard

• US 20060223582A1
• Filed: 03/31/2005
• Published: 10/05/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Simola, Juha
• Application Number:
  US11/097,014
• Publication Number:
  US 20060223582A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/558
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2757 by data transmission, e.g. downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces

Abstract

A method and apparatus are provided for allowing a user to switch data containing user information from one device to another device, where the user is enabled to transfer data between devices in response to the user turning on or off the one device by either pressing a power or other suitable key on the device. In particular, the user is provided one or more options or prompts to select the manner data transfer of user information and the type of data transfer of user information to be switched from the one device to the another device. The manner of data transfer may include copying data to a SIM card, copying data to a memory card, switching data using a WLAN, switching data using Bluetooth, switching data using infrared, or some combination thereof; and the type of data transfer may include contacts, calendar, message information, other suitable personal information, or some combination thereof.

Claims

1. A method for allowing a user to switch data containing user information from one device to another device, characterized in that

the method includes the step of enabling the user to transfer data between devices in response to the user turning on or off the one device by either pressing a power or other suitable key.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the step of enabling includes providing the user one or more options or prompts to select the manner of data transfer of user information and the type of data transfer of user information to be switched from the one device to the another device.

3. A method according to claim 2, wherein the manner of data transfer includes copying data to a SIM card, copying data to a memory card, switching data using a WLAN, switching data using Bluetooth, switching data using infrared, or some combination thereof.

4. A method according to claim 2, wherein the type of data transfer includes contacts, calendar, message information, other suitable personal information, or some combination thereof.

5. A method according to claim 4, wherein the manner of data transfer includes copying data to a SIM card, copying data to a memory card, switching data using a WLAN, switching data using Bluetooth, switching data using infrared, or some combination thereof.

6. A method according to claim 2, wherein the one or more prompts include a first prompt to select the manner of data transfer of user information.

7. A method according to claim 6, wherein, in response to a user selection in relation to the first prompt, the user is provided a second prompt to select the type of data transfer of user information to be switched from the one device to the another device.

8. A method according to claim 1, wherein the user selects one or more options or prompts containing information about the manner of data transfer of user information and the type of data transfer of user information to be switched from the one device to the another device.

9. A method according to claim 8, wherein, in response to the user selection of the one or more options or prompts, the user is prompted to confirm the one or more options.

10. A method according to claim 1, wherein the method includes switching the data from the one device to the another device.

11. A method according to claim 10, wherein the method includes providing user with a confirmation that the data was switched from the one device to the another device.

12. A method according to claim 1, wherein the method includes the step of enabling includes providing the user with an audio or visual list having options for the user to transfer the data between devices.

25. A method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises implementing the step of the method via a computer program running in a processor or controller in a device.

27. A method according to claim 1, wherein the method includes one or more steps for asking the user one or more questions about what the user would like to do regarding the transfer of data between the devices.

13. A device for allowing a user to switch data containing user information to another device, characterized in that the device includes a module for enabling the user to transfer data between devices in response to the user turning on or off the one device by either pressing a power or other suitable key.

14. A device according to claim 13, wherein the module provides the user with one or more prompts to select the manner of data transfer of user information and the type of data transfer of user information to be switched from the one device to the another device.

15. A device according to claim 14, wherein the manner of data transfer includes copying data to a SIM card, copying data to a memory card, switching data using a WLAN, switching data using Bluetooth, switching data using infrared, or some combination thereof.

16. A device according to claim 14, wherein the type of data transfer includes contacts, calendar, message information, other suitable personal information, or some combination thereof.

17. A device according to claim 16, wherein the manner of data transfer includes copying data to a SIM card, copying data to a memory card, switching data using a WLAN, switching data using Bluetooth, switching data using infrared, or some combination thereof.

18. A device according to claim 14, wherein the one or more prompts include a first prompt to select the manner of data transfer of user information.

19. A device according to claim 18, wherein, in response to a user selection in relation to the first prompt, the user is provided a second prompt to select the type of data transfer of user information to be switched from the one device to the another device.

20. A device according to claim 13, wherein the user selects one or more prompts containing information about the manner of data transfer of user information and the type of user information to be switched from the one device to the another device.

21. A device according to claim 20, wherein, in response to the user selection of the one or more options or prompts, the user is prompted to confirm the one or more options.

22. A device according to claim 13, wherein the module initiates the switching of the data from the device to the another device.

23. A device according to claim 22, wherein the module provides the user with a confirmation that the data was switched from the one device to the another device.

24. A device according to claim 13, wherein the module provides the user with an audio or visual list having options for the user to transfer the data between devices.

28. A device according to claim 13, wherein the module provides one or more prompts for asking the user one or more questions about what the user would like to do regarding the transfer of data between the devices.

26. A computer program product with a program code, which program code is stored on a machine readable carrier, for carrying out steps of a method for enabling the user to transfer data between devices in response to the user turning on or off the one device by either pressing a power or other suitable key, when a computer program is run in a processor or control module of the device.