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`a2) Patent Application Publication 0) Pub. No.: US 2002/0123368 Al
`(43) Pub. Date: Sep. 5, 2002
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`Yamaderaetal.
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`US 20020123368A1
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`(54) POCKET TELEPHONE
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`(76)
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`Inventors: Hitoshi Yamadera, Tokyo (JP); Satoko
`Kojima, Kokubunji JP); Kazumi
`Matsumoto, Kokubunji JP); Minoru
`Ikeda, Inagi (JP); Kaori Kashimura,
`Tokyo (JP); Tsutomu Hatakeyama,
`Tachikawa (JP); Takafumi Kawasaki,
`Sagamihara (JP)
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`Correspondence Address:
`ANTONELLI TERRY STOUT AND KRAUS
`SUITE 1800
`1300 NORTH SEVENTEENTH STREET
`ARLINGTON, VA 22209
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`(21) Appl. No.:
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`09/932,112
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`(22)
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`Filed:
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`Aug. 20, 2001
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`(30)
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`Foreign Application Priority Data
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`Mar. 2, 2001
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`(JP) v.eeesssesssesssesssesstesseessseneerses 13-058510
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`Publication Classification
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`Ente C07 cacecccsscssssssssnsssssetistnntsnssstve HO04M 1/00
`(ST)
`(52) US. Ch.
`cecescsssssssscnstssssetnsenssstn 455/556; 455/550
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`(57)
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`ABSTRACT
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`The focusis positioned on one of the icons shown on a main
`menu screen and the focal icon is shown enlarged, while the
`remaining iconsare visible.
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`On the main menu screen 40, as shown in FIG. 6(b), a
`plurality of icons 41 corresponding to items or groups of
`items from which to choose are shown. The focus (selector)
`is positioned on one of the icons (the focal icon is sur-
`rounded by a frame-like cursor 42) and the focal icon is
`shown enlarged. By working the joy stick (not shown), the
`user can shift the focus to any icon. The remaining icons 41
`other than the focus icon 41 shift to be more closely spaced,
`thus widening the area where the focal icon is shown. No
`matter what icon 41 is chosen as the focal one, the icons 4
`shown remain the same.
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`preceding screen). When performing somefurther operation
`that requires reverting from the currently displayed screen,
`the user may beat loss for what to do next because of being
`uncertain of the back way situation. This possibility is not
`limited to the main menu screen.
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`telephones, moreover, a
`[0008] For predecessor pocket
`plurality of icons for items from which to choose is shown,
`arranged in an array on the main menu screen. By working
`the joy stick on the operation surface, the user positions the
`focus on one of these icons (in other words, an item to
`choose) and choosesit by fixing action. In cases where many
`icons are shown simultaneously on the main menu screen,
`the icons are shown so small that the user cannot identify
`them.
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`[0009] As one solution to this problem, it is possible to
`enlarge the focal icon. However, the area of the enlarged
`icon may conceal the area where other icons are shown from
`view and some icons may becomeinvisible. Consequently,
`to seek another icon, you have to set the focus off once and
`additional operation is required.
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`POCKET TELEPHONE
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`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
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`[0001] The present invention relates to a pocket telephone
`enabling its user to perform communications by telephony
`and E-mail by working the function keys and character input
`keys on its operation surface, based on the information
`contents shown onits display screen.
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`[0002] Pocket telephones are becoming very convenient
`tools provided with diverse functions such as mailing and
`communications over the Internet in addition to wireless
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`telephony.
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`[0003] Such a pocket telephone has a display screen and
`operation surface on which function keys and character
`input keys are arranged. By using these character input keys,
`its user can enter a telephone number when makinga call or
`characters of mail text when sending mail.
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`telephone is provided with various
`[0004] The pocket
`kinds of functions and user options such as date/time dis-
`play, alarm, ringer volume, ringer tone pattern, wall paper
`background of a standby screen and enables the user to set
`or customize these functions and user options and make sure
`of the settings. Setting or customizing these functions and
`user options and making sure of the settings can be per-
`formed by working the function keys on the operation
`surface, based on the menu screen, selecting function
`screens, and other screens displayed on the display screen.
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`telephones are
`[0010] Furthermore, predecessor pocket
`provided with an address book function for registering
`names of persons or parties whom the user of the pocket
`telephone has contacted or may contact and displaying the
`entries are displayed in a list. The user may wantto obtain
`more information than the name and telephone numberof
`one of these entries. To meet such request, it is possible that
`the detailed information of an entry is shown on the address
`book screen. Whenthe user positions the focus on one of the
`entries to obtain its detailed information andfixesit, the area
`[0005] For predecessor pocket telephones, a plurality of
`where the detail information is presented is enlarged. How-
`letters, numeric-characters and/or symbols are assigned to
`ever, this area may conceal other entries displayed on the
`one character input key because of the limited number of
`address screen or expel them outof the screen. If part of the
`character input keys (dial keys) arranged on the operation
`displayed entries becomeinvisible, the user may feel bad. To
`surface. Three or more alphabet letters are assigned to the
`view the detail of the entries one by onein the listed order,
`character input keys in alphabetical order; e.g., three alpha-
`the user has to set the focus off once again.
`bet letters “A”, “B”, and “C”are assignedtoafirst character
`[0011] Moreover, the user of the pocket telephone may
`input key and three alphabet letters “D”, “E”, and “F” are
`wantto check the record of a person or party whom heor she
`assigned to a second character input key, and so on.
`has contacted. For example, the user may want to make
`certain that he or she contacted a person or party by
`telephony, E-mail, or C-mail. For meeting such request, the
`pocket telephone reads the number entry of the parson or
`party and displays it on the screen. However, the user must
`judge that
`it
`is telephony, E-mail, or C-mail from the
`displayed number, which may seem troublesometo the user.
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`In this mannerof assigning the alphabet letters to
`[0006]
`the keys, the arrangement of most frequently used character
`input keys to which “A”, “I”, “U”, “E”, and “O”are assigned
`is unsystematic. These alphabet letters correspond to the
`vowels in Japanese and are most frequently used when
`entering characters by means of Romaji (alphabetical nota-
`tion of Japanese). This poses a problem that the user has to
`move the thumbor other fingers or its equivalent here and
`there when entering characters to be mailed or for other
`purposes, that is, the key arrangementis not user-friendly.
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`the standby
`telephones,
`[0007] For predecessor pocket
`screen is displayed as the initial screen when the telephone
`is powered on. In this display state, by actuating a specific
`function key on the operation surface, then the main menu
`screen is chosen and opened. The standby screen is switched
`to the main menu screen on which a further screen (a
`selecting function screen) is to be chosen for setting any
`function or user option of the pocket telephone and making
`sure of the setting. After being opened,
`this main menu
`screen is not related to the preceding screen(in this case, the
`standby screen). If the main menu screen remains open for
`long time, the user may be uncertain of what screen from
`which the main menu screen was opened(that is, whatis the
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`In response to creating mail to send, a create new
`[0012]
`mail screen orthe like is displayed, allowing the user to enter
`mail text. The create mail screen comprises the input fields
`for address of mail destination, subject, mail text, etc. into
`whichthe user enters character strings by using the character
`input keys. In cases that the user 1s uncertain of how to do,
`the user can call help. For predecessor pocket telephones, to
`obtain help information, the user must choose the help icon
`shown in a specific position on the create new mail screen.
`However, the help display contains all matters about the
`create new mail screen, from which the user must seek
`necessary help information (for example, how to input the
`address of mail destination), which may seem troublesome
`to the user.
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`telephone supplying companies supply
`[0013] Pocket
`diverse models of pocket telephones, whose specifications
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`differ, depending on the companies. Because users select a
`pocket telephone model to their taste, different users use
`different pocket telephone models. Consequently,the user of
`a pocket telephone model may create mail over the maxi-
`mum numberof characters displayable that is specified for
`a different model and send the mail
`to the user of the
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`different model. In this case, the pocket telephone of the mail
`recipient displays only the part of the mail falling within the
`maximum range on its display and in most cases the sender
`is not aware ofthis fact. This may hinder the mail sender and
`recipient from coming to adequate mutual understanding.
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`[0014] For predecessor pocket telephones, furthermore, by
`choosing a specific icon on the main menu screen,
`the
`selecting function screen of the item of the icon is opened
`and this screen does not has relation to the main menu
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`screen. If the user wants to choose another selecting function
`screen, the user must return to the main menu screen, which
`also poses an operability problem that screen switch is not
`smooth.
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`SUMMARYOF THE INVENTION
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`[0015] A first object of the present invention is to provide
`a pocket telephone that enables its user to operate it more
`easily by allowing for smoother finger moving whenthe user
`enters characters with the keys, thereby settling the above-
`mentioned problems.
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`invention is to
`[0016] A second object of the present
`provide a pocket telephone that enables its user to make
`ascertain of the preceding screen just before the currently
`displayed screen and thus enables smoother operation,
`thereby settling the above-mentioned problems.
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`[0017] A third object of the present invention is to provide
`a pocket telephonethat enables an enlarged view of the focal
`icon with all remaining icons remaining visible, thereby
`settling the above-mentioned problems.
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`invention is to
`<A fourth object of the present
`[0018]
`provide a pocket telephone that maintains the number of
`entries of persons or parties whom its user has contacted or
`may contact to be displayed on the address book screen,
`while enabling the user to make sure of the detailed infor-
`mation for one of the entries, thereby settling the above-
`mentioned problems.
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`[0019] A fifth object of the present invention is to provide
`a pocket telephone that enables its user to easily know the
`type of contact means for each person or party whom the
`user has contacted or may contact,
`thereby settling the
`above-mentioned problems.
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`[0020] Asixth object of the present invention is to provide
`a pocket telephone that enables its user to obtain required
`help information surely and easily,
`thereby settling the
`above-mentioned problems.
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`[0021] A seventh object of the present invention is to
`provide a pocket telephone that enables its user to commu-
`nicate with the other party or person in a mode compatible
`with the functionality of the pocket telephone modelor other
`communications equipment used by the other party or
`person, thereby settling the above-mentioned problems.
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`[0022] An eighth object of the present invention is to
`provide a pocket telephone that enables simple user opera-
`tion in choosing another selecting function screen when a
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`selecting function screen being opened after chosen on the
`main menu screen,
`thereby settling the above-mentioned
`problems.
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`To achieve the foregoing first object, the present
`[0023]
`invention provides a pocket telephone including an opera-
`tion surface on which function keys and character input keys
`arrayed in three columns by four rows are provided, the
`character input keys comprising three columnsof Keys, one
`of which consisting of four character input keys to which
`four out of five alphabetletters corresponding to the vowels
`in Japanese are assigned to be used to enter Japanese
`characters in Romaji input mode, the remaining one of the
`five alphabet letters being assigned to a function key just
`above the top character input key in the same column,
`wherein the keys of the five alphabet letters are arranged in
`the order of the vowels according to the Japanese syllabary.
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`To achieve the foregoing second object, the present
`[0024]
`invention provides a pocket telephone arranged such that a
`standby screen is displayed when its poweris turned on and
`a predetermined screen is opened by actuating a function
`key on the operation surface, wherein the predetermined
`screen 1s superposed on the standby screen so that
`the
`standby screen will be visible through the predetermined
`screen.
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`[0025] The pocket telephone is also arrange such that a
`selecting function screen is opened by choosing oneof the
`icons of the items or groups of items from which to choose
`displayed on the main menu screen, and on the selecting
`function screen, the chosen icon as well as particular items
`under the thus chosen item are displayed.
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`To achieve the foregoing third object, the present
`[0026]
`invention provides a pocket telephone arranged suchthat, on
`the main menu screen, a plurality of icons are shown,
`arranged in an array, corresponding to items or groups of
`items from which to choose, one of the icons on which the
`focus is positioned is shown enlarged, and the remaining
`icons other than the focal icon shift, thus providing space for
`wideningthe area where the focal icon is shown. In this case,
`further arrangement can be made such that the remaining
`icons other than the focal icon shift with their size being
`downscaled, thus providing more space for widening the
`area where the focal icon is shown.
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`To achieve the foregoing fourth object, the present
`[0027]
`invention provides a pocket telephone arranged such that an
`address book screen can be opened on which a plurality of
`name entries of persons or parties whom the pocket tele-
`phoneuser has contacted or may contact are displayed in a
`list, wherein the focus is always positioned on one of the
`entries, for the focal entry, its detailed information about the
`address book as well as the nameofthe personor party being
`displayed.
`[0028]
`To achieve the foregoing fifth object, the present
`invention provides a pocket telephone arranged such that a
`record screen can be opened on which a plurality of name
`entries of persons or parties whom the pocket telephone user
`has contacted are displayed in a list, wherein an icon to
`indicate the type of contact means taken at the last contact
`is attached to each nameentry andthe focusis positioned on
`one of the entries, for the focal entry, its record information
`such as last contact date/time,
`the number of times of
`contacts, etc. as well as the nameofthe person or party being
`displayed.
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`[0029] To achieve the foregoing sixth object, the present
`invention provides a pocket telephone arranged such that a
`create mail screen comprising a plurality of input fields can
`be opened, wherein a help icon is assigned to each of the
`inputfields so that the pocket telephone user can obtain help
`information for each input field.
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`the
`[0030] To achieve the foregoing seventh object,
`present invention provides a pocket telephone arranged such
`that, for persons or parties whom the pocket telephone user
`has contacted or may contact, functional information about
`their pocket
`telephone model or other communications
`equipment, such as the maximum number of characters
`displayable, displayable file formats, etc.
`is stored in
`memory so that the user can refer to the functional infor-
`mation when entering mail text at the create main screen.
`
`[0031] The pocket telephone is also arranged such that a
`letter type select screen can be opened on whicha plurality
`of icons of letter type options are laid out, on one of which
`the focus is always positioned, by actuating a specific key on
`the operation surface and choosing from a submenu when
`the create new mail screen is displayed.
`
`[0032] To achieve the foregoing eighth object, the present
`invention provides a pocket telephone arranged suchthat, on
`the main menu screen, a plurality of icons are shown,
`arranged in a single row, corresponding to items or groups
`of items from which to choose, with one of the plurality of
`icons being selected by default and the focus being posi-
`tioned on it, wherein the pocket telephone user can choose
`any desired icon by shifting the focus. By choosingto fix the
`focal icon, a selecting function screen is opened on which
`particular items under the item of the chosen icon are
`displayed in a list with the icons in the row remaining
`visible.
`
`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`[0041] FIG. 9 shows another selecting function screen
`example chosen from the main menu screen exemplified in
`FIG.6.
`
`[0042] FIG. 10 shows examplesofa setting item confirm-
`ing screen chosen by user operation from the main menu
`screen exemplified in FIG.6.
`
`[0043] FIG. 11 shows an exampleof a setting item chang-
`ing screen chosen by user operation from the main menu
`screen exemplified in FIG.6.
`
`[0044] FIG. 12 shows an example of an address book
`screen opened by being chosen on the standby screen
`exemplified in FIG.5.
`
`[0045] FIG. 13 shows an example of a redial/incoming
`call record screen opened by being chosen on the standby
`screen exemplified in FIG.5.
`
`[0046] FIG. 14 shows examples of a create new mail
`screen opened from the standby screen exemplified in FIG.
`5.
`
`[0047] FIG. 15 shows examples of a letter type select
`screen as a submenuscreen underthe create new mail screen
`
`exemplified in FIG. 14.
`
`[0048] FIG. 16 shows examples of another version of the
`main menu screen chosen from the standby screen exem-
`plified in FIG. 15.
`
`[0049] FIG. 17 shows yet another example of another
`version of the main menu screen chosen from the standby
`screen exemplified in FIG. 15.
`
`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE
`PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS OF THE
`INVENTION
`
`[0050] A preferred embodiment of the present invention
`will now be described with reference to the appended
`drawings.
`
`FIG.1 is a front view of a pocket telephonethat is
`[0033]
`a preferred embodimentof the present invention.
`[0051] FIG.1is a front view of a pocket telephonethat is
`[0034] FIG. 2 is an illustration depicting an exemplary
`a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Reference
`arrangementof the dial keys of the pocket telephone shown
`numeral 1 denotes a display screen; 2 denotes an operation
`in FIG. 1.
`surface; 3L denotes a left software key; 3R denotes a right
`software key; 4 denotes a direct key; 5 denotes a web key;
`6 denotes a mail key; 7 denotes a joy stick; 8 denotes a clear
`key; 9 denotes a call key; 10 denotes an end key; 11 denotes
`dial keys (a total of 12 keys hatched); 12a denotes a
`reception intensity icon; 12b denotes a web icon; 12c
`denotes a joy stick icon; 12d denotes a mail icon; 12e
`denotes a battery icon; and 13a@ to 13c denote function
`display boxes.
`
`[0035] FIG. 3 is a block diagram representing the hard-
`ware configuration of the pocket telephone shownin FIG.1.
`
`FIG.4 is a diagram representing hierarchical orga-
`[0036]
`nization of most screens to be displayed or opened on the
`pocket telephone shown in FIG. 1, including illustrative
`user operation for opening a specific screen.
`
`[0037] FIG. 5 shows examples of a standby screen men-
`tioned in FIG.4.
`
`[0038] FIG. 6 shows examples of the main menu screen
`opened by being chosen on the standby screen exemplified
`in FIG.5.
`
`[0039] FIG. 7 lists examples of items from which to
`choose whose icons are shown on the main menu screen
`
`exemplified in FIG. 6 and examples of function items to be
`displayed on a selecting function screen.
`
`[0040] FIG. 8 showsa selecting function screen example
`chosen from the main menu screen exemplified in FIG. 6.
`
`the front surface of the
`[0052] As shown in FIG. 1,
`telephone body is roughly separated into upper and lower
`halves: there are the display screen 1 in the upper half and
`the operation surface 2 in the lower half.
`
`[0053] On the operation surface 2, operation keys are
`arranged in three columns.In the top row,the left software
`key 3L, direct key 4, and right software key 3R are lined
`from the left to right. The functions of the left software key
`3L and right software key 3R change, according to what is
`displayed on the display screen 1, and correspond to the
`function display boxes 13a and 135 shown on the bottom
`line on the display screen 1. In the case shown in FIG.1, the
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`left software key 3L has a function of bringing up an address
`book on the screen as is indicated in the function display box
`13a andthe right software key 3R has a function of making
`the pocket telephone execute a memo function as is indi-
`cated in the function display box 13c.
`
`In the second row, the web key 5, joy stick 7, and
`[0054]
`mail key 6 are lined from theleft to right. Icons correspond-
`ing to these keys are shownin line above the bottom line of
`the function display boxes 13a to 13c¢ to indicate the
`operating state of the pocket telephone. On the illustrative
`icons arrayed here, the joy stick icon 12c is shownin the
`middle with the web icon 12b being shown onits left side
`and the mail
`icon 12d being shown on its right side,
`corresponding to the positions of the joy stick 7, web key 5
`and mail key 6. When the user presses the web key 6 to get
`a webservice over the Internet, the web icon 125 appears to
`tell the user that the telephone executes the procedure for
`getting the web service. Whenthe pocket telephone receives
`mail, the mail icon 12d appears. The mail key 6 is used to
`open the received mail or send mail and the mail icon 12d
`remainsvisible until the received mail has been opened. The
`joy stick 7 can be thrown up and down andto the right and
`left and pressed. The joy stick icon 12ctells the user that the
`joy stick 7 is workable in this way while it remainsvisible.
`A function that is to be activated by pressing the joy stick 7
`is displayed in the function display box 13. The display of
`the pocket telephone shown in FIG.1 indicates that the joy
`stick 7 is workable (the joy stick icon 12cis visible) and a
`menu screen will be displayed when you work the joy stick
`(as indicated by “MENU”which is shown in the function
`display box 135).
`
`[0055] As described above, the pocket telephone’s display
`screen has been devised suchthat the function display boxes
`13a and 13b corresponding to the functions of the left
`software key 3L and right software key 3R are shownat the
`bottom of the display screen 1 and the icons 12b, 12c, and
`12d correspondingto the web key 5, joy stick 7 and mail key
`6 are also shown in the same positions as in the row of the
`keys just abovethe line of the function display boxes 13a to
`13c on the display screen 1. In short, the icons and indexes
`indicating the functions or states of the function keys are
`displayed in place corresponding to the positions of the
`function keys. Because of these distinct correspondences
`between the function keys and those shown on the display
`screen 1, it will become very easy for the user to work the
`function keys.
`
`[0056] Moreover, on the display screen 1, the reception
`intensity icon 12a is shown ontheleft side of the web icon
`12 to indicate the intensity of the electric field of radio waves
`received by the pocket telephonein the current position. On
`the left side of the web icon 125, the battery icon 12e is
`shown to indicate the battery charge state. Displaying the
`reception intensity icon 12a and battery icon 12e may be
`predetermined such that the appropriate icon appears only
`when the intensity of the electric field of received radio
`waves becomes very low or when the battery comes to
`contain only a small amount of charge.
`
`In the next row under the row with the web key 5
`[0057]
`in the first column place, there are the call key 9 to be
`pressed to makea call, the clear key 8 to be used to make
`the screen displayed on the display screen 1 revert to the
`
`preceding one or delete one character entered at the last or
`a target character, and the end key 10 to be pressed to
`disconnectthe call.
`
`[0058] Under the row with the call key 9 in the first
`columnplace, there are dial keys 11 (hatched keys) arranged
`in three columns by four rows which are used as input keys
`for entering a telephone number,text, etc.
`
`[0059] FIG. 2 is an illustration depicting an exemplary
`arrangement of these dial keys 11, wherein the operation
`keys corresponding to those shown in FIG. 1 are assigned
`the same reference numbersandtheir explanation will not be
`repeated.
`
`[0060] The dial keys arrayed in three columns by four
`rows, shown in FIG. 2, are the same as those of previous
`pocket telephones in respect of the input keys for entering
`numbers and symbols. Fortheir use to enter characters, these
`dial keys 11 will be referred to as character input keys. For
`this use, the character input function is also assigned to the
`clear key 8. The keys are arranged in three blocks: five
`character input keys including the clear key 8 vertically
`aligned in the middle column 11A,four character input keys
`vertically aligned in the left column 11B,and four character
`input keys vertically aligned in the right column 11C.
`
`To the input character keys in the middle column
`[0061]
`11A,respectively in order from top to down,alphabets A,I,
`U, E, and O are assigned, as shown, which correspondto the
`vowels in Japanese. If, for example,
`the clear key 8 is
`pressed, character “A” will be entered. When one of the
`above alphabets is entered by using the corresponding
`character input key in the column 11A,the entered alphabet
`is fixed. Numerals “2”, “5”, “8”, and “0”are also assigned
`to these character input keys except the clear key, respec-
`tively. Using these keys, if a numberis entered, but unfixed
`and an alphabet is entered immediately following that, the
`entered alphabet will be fixed.
`
`[0062] Whentheclear key 8 is used as oneof the character
`input keys, its clear function is disabled. Once you have
`entered a character on a screen prompting the userto fill the
`fields of a form with characters, the left software key 3L
`functions as a clear key with “CLEAR”being displayed in
`the function display box 13a (FIG. 1).
`
`To the character input keys in the column 11C,
`[0063]
`respectively in order from top to down, consonantalletters
`“Kk, “S”, “T”, and “N” and other letters as their voiced
`consonants if exist and for making p-sounds or contracted
`sounds if exist are assigned, as shown. For example, to a
`character input key lla, alphabet letters “K” and “G” are
`assigned in addition to numeral “3”. By using this character
`input key 11a@ in combination with the keys in the column
`11A, Kanas “Ka, Ki, Ku, Ke, Ko” beginning with the “K”
`consonant and kanas “Ga, Gi, Gu, Ge, Go” beginning with
`the “G” voiced consonant can be entered. To a character
`input key 11h,alphabetletters “S”, “Z”, and “J” are assigned
`in addition to numeral “6”. By using this character input key
`115 in combination with the keys in the column 11A, kanas
`“Sa, Si, Su, Se, So” beginning with the “S” consonant, kanas
`“Za, Zi, Zu, Ze, Zo” beginning with the “Z” voiced conso-
`nant, and kanas “Ja, Ju, Jo”, contracted soundsstarting with
`“J”, can be entered. To enter kana “N”, type double “N”
`alphabet letters, using a character input key lle to which
`“N” is assigned.
`If another consonantal
`letter is typed
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