Wireless terminal device with user interaction system

• US 8,351,994 B2
• Filed: 05/17/2011
• Issued: 01/08/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Mansikkaniemi, Tapio, Willstedt, Charlotta, Davidsson, Marcus, Paajanen, Samu
• Primary Examiner(s): Beamer, Temica M
• Application Number:
  US13/109,593
• Publication Number:
  US 20110219336A1
• Time in Patent Office: 602 Days
• Field of Search: 455/566, 455/557, 455/552.1, 345/157, 345/163, 345/173, 345/174, 345/175
• US Class Current: 455/566
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/75 Indicating network or usage conditions on the user display
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/00 Wireless channel access
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/08 Access point devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/14 Backbone network devices

Abstract

A wireless terminal device having network access is disclosed. Selection of menus is simplified by allowing selection of more than one input such as direct touching of the screen, virtual keyboards or roller buttons. A focus marker in the form of a border around a field may be used to limit the area of selection. An object menu icon is visible without needing a right click of a mouse to make selection of the menu easier. The selection of options is localized and parsed at the network server before a response to the user selection is sent back to the terminal.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

processing and/or facilitating a processing of a selection of one or more objects that appear on a display using at least two independent selector devices configured to select the one or more objects;

causing, at least in part, a placement of a focus marker to indicate a selected field of the display, the focus marker being moveable between at least two areas using a first selector device of the at least two independent selector devices; and

causing, at least in part, a second selector device of the at least two selector devices to operate on objects that appear within the selected field of the display indicated by the first selector device.

2. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

causing, at least in part, a display of an object menu icon associated with the display.

3. A method of claim 2, wherein the object menu comprises a plurality of icons, each of the icons being associated with different objects on the display.

4. A method of claim 1, wherein the at least two independent selector devices comprise a touch screen and virtual keys.

5. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

causing, at least in part, a transfer of user selection information to a server, the server being configured to respond to a device having the display; and

determining to localize and parse selection response information before responding to the device having the display.

6. A method of claim 1, wherein a device having the display is wirelessly connected to a network.

7. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

causing, at least in part, a selection of an information template; and

determining to localize and parse selection response information so as to support a multiple size display of a device having the display, before a response to the selection is sent to the device having the display.

8. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

causing, at least in part, a selection of an information template; and

determining to localize and parse selection response information such that the focus marker is supported for a device having the display and added to view before sending a response to the device having the display.

9. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

causing, at least in part, downloading, from a management server, a user interface style template configured to be used when a service is displayed.

10. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following;

process a selection of one or more objects that appear on a display using at least two independent selector devices configured to select the one or more objects;

cause, at least in part, placement of a focus marker to indicate a selected field of the display, the focus marker being moveable between at least two areas using a first selector device of the at least two independent selector devices; and

cause, at least in part, a second selector device of the at least two selector devices to operate on objects that appear within the selected field of the display indicated by the first selector device.

11. An apparatus of claim 10, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

display an object menu icon associated with the display.

12. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the object menu comprises a plurality of icons, each of the icons being associated with different objects on the display.

13. An apparatus of claim 10, wherein the at least two independent selector devices comprise a touch screen and virtual keys.

14. An apparatus of claim 10, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

transfer user selection information to a server, the server being configured to respond to a device having the display; and

localize and parse selection response information before responding to the device having the display.

15. An apparatus of claim 10, wherein a device having the display is wirelessly connected to a network.

16. An apparatus of claim 10, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

select an information template; and

localize and parse selection response information so as to support a multiple size display of a device having the display, before a response to the selection is sent to the device having the display.

17. An apparatus of claim 10, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

select an information template; and

localize and parse selection response information such that the focus marker is supported for a device having the display and added to view before sending a response to the device having the display.

18. An apparatus of claim 10, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

download, from a management server, a user interface style template configured to be used when a service is displayed.

19. A system comprising:

a mobile device configured to process a selection of one or more objects that appear on a display using at least two independent selector devices configured to select the one or more objects, process a placement of a focus marker to indicate a selected field of the display, the focus marker being moveable between at least two areas using a first selector device of the at least two independent selector devices, and process an operation of a second selector device of the at least two selector devices to operate on objects that appear within the selected field of the display indicated by the first selector device; and

a server configured to wirelessly communicate with the mobile device over a network.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the at least two independent selector devices comprise a touch screen and virtual keys.