Mobile communications terminal and method therefore
First Claim
1. A graphical user interface for providing access for a user of an electronic apparatus to a multi-level structure of selectable user interface items, the electronic apparatus having a display and an input device, the graphical user interface involving:
- a focused region on said display;
an unfocused region on said display; and
a descriptor region on said display, wherein the focused region is adapted for presentment of a first plurality of user interface items belonging to a current level in said multi-level structure, the focused region having a focus area for focusing on any desired one of said first plurality of user interface items in response to user input on said input device, the unfocused region is adapted for presentment of a second plurality of user interface items belonging to at least one level superior to said current level in said multi-level structure, and the descriptor region is adapted for presentment of descriptive information about a currently focused user interface item in said focus area.
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Abstract
A graphical user interface for an electronic apparatus such as a mobile terminal is presented. The graphical user interface gives a user access to a multi-level structure of selectable user interface items. The graphical user interface involves, on a display of the electronic apparatus, a focused region, an unfocused region and a descriptor region. The focused region presents a first plurality of user interface items belonging to a current level in said multi-level structure. The focused region has a focus area for focusing on a desired user interface item in response to user input on an input device of the electronic apparatus. The unfocused region presents a second plurality of user interface items belonging to at least one level superior to the current level in the multi-level structure. The descriptor region presents descriptive information about a currently focused user interface item in the focus area.
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36 Claims
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1. A graphical user interface for providing access for a user of an electronic apparatus to a multi-level structure of selectable user interface items, the electronic apparatus having a display and an input device, the graphical user interface involving:
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a focused region on said display;
an unfocused region on said display; and
a descriptor region on said display, wherein the focused region is adapted for presentment of a first plurality of user interface items belonging to a current level in said multi-level structure, the focused region having a focus area for focusing on any desired one of said first plurality of user interface items in response to user input on said input device, the unfocused region is adapted for presentment of a second plurality of user interface items belonging to at least one level superior to said current level in said multi-level structure, and the descriptor region is adapted for presentment of descriptive information about a currently focused user interface item in said focus area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A mobile terminal having a controller, a display and an input device, the controller being coupled to said display and said input device and being adapted to provide a graphical user interface for giving a user access to a multi-level structure of selectable user interface items, the graphical user interface involving:
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a focused region on said display;
an unfocused region on said display; and
a descriptor region on said display, wherein the focused region is adapted for presentment of a first plurality of user interface items belonging to a current level in said multi-level structure, the focused region having a focus area for focusing on any desired one of said first plurality of user interface items in response to user input on said input device, the unfocused region is adapted for presentment of a second plurality of user interface items belonging to at least one level superior to said current level in said multi-level structure, and the descriptor region is adapted for presentment of descriptive information about a currently focused user interface item in said focus area. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of providing a graphical user interface for giving a user of an electronic apparatus access to a multi-level structure of selectable user interface items, the electronic apparatus having a display and an input device, the method involving the steps of:
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presenting, in a focused region on said display, a first plurality of user interface items belonging to a current level in said multi-level structure, the focused region having a focus area for focusing on any desired one of said first plurality of user interface items in response to user input on said input device;
presenting, in an unfocused region on said display, a second plurality of user interface items belonging to at least one level superior to said current level in said multi-level structure; and
presenting, in a descriptor region on said display, descriptive information about a currently focused user interface item in said focus area. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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