Mobile communication terminal and method
First Claim
1. A mobile communication apparatus comprising processor means and a user interface, said interface comprising a display and an input means, said input means comprising a rotating input means arranged to provide an angular movement signal in accordance with an angular movement of said rotating input means for selecting an item from a plurality of selectable items arranged to be presented on said display, wherein one or more of said selectable items are associated with a feedback signal, wherein said rotating input means is arranged to provide feedback according to said feedback signal to a user when operating said rotating input means in a position related to said items associated with a feedback signal.
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Abstract
A mobile communication apparatus comprising processor means and a user interface is disclosed. The user interface comprises a display and an input means. The input means comprises a rotating input means arranged to provide an angular movement signal in accordance with an angular movement of the rotating input means for selecting an item from a plurality of selectable items arranged to be presented on said display, wherein one or more of the selectable items are associated with a feedback signal, and the rotating input means is arranged to provide feedback according to the feedback signal to a user when operating the rotating input means in a position related to the items associated with a feedback signal. An input method for the mobile communication apparatus is also disclosed.
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25 Claims
- 1. A mobile communication apparatus comprising processor means and a user interface, said interface comprising a display and an input means, said input means comprising a rotating input means arranged to provide an angular movement signal in accordance with an angular movement of said rotating input means for selecting an item from a plurality of selectable items arranged to be presented on said display, wherein one or more of said selectable items are associated with a feedback signal, wherein said rotating input means is arranged to provide feedback according to said feedback signal to a user when operating said rotating input means in a position related to said items associated with a feedback signal.
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12. An input method for a mobile communication apparatus comprising processor means and a user interface, said user interface comprising a display and an input means, said input means comprising a rotating input means arranged to provide an angular movement signal in accordance with an angular movement of said rotating input means, said method comprising the steps of:
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presenting a menu comprising a plurality of items from a plurality of selectable items on said display, wherein one or more of said selectable items are associated with a feedback signal; providing a feedback according to said feedback signal; and receiving an input by said rotating input means corresponding to a selection of one of said plurality of selectable items. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus comprising:
a processor means and a user interface, said user interface comprising a display and an input device, said input device comprising a rotating input device configured to provide an angular movement signal in accordance with an angular movement of said rotating input device for selecting an item from a plurality of selectable items arranged to be presented on said display, wherein one or more of said selectable items are associated with a feedback signal, wherein said rotating input device is configured to provide feedback according to said feedback signal to a user when operating said rotating input device in a position related to said items associated with a feedback signal.
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