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`(10) Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
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`US 7,120.474 B1
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`(54) COMMUNICATION DEVICE
`(75) Inventor: Jonathan Sharp, Sunningdale (GB)
`(73) Assignee: Nokia Corporation
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`(*) Notice:
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`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 482 days.
`(21) Appl. No.:
`10/089,988
`(22) PCT Filed:
`Sep. 25, 2000
`(86). PCT No.:
`PCT/EPOO/O9331
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`S 371 (c)(1),
`(2), (4) Date: Jun. 10, 2002
`(87) PCT Pub. No.: WO01/28191
`PCT Pub. Date: Apr. 19, 2001
`Foreign Application Priority Data
`(30)
`Oct. 8, 1999
`(EP) .................................... 9923925
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`(51) Int. Cl.
`(2006.01)
`H04M I/00
`(52) U.S. Cl. ............................... 455/575.1: 466/550.1;
`466/566; 466/575.3; 379/.433.04
`(58) Field of Classification Search ................ 455/566,
`455/575..1, 550.1, 575.3, 575.8, 90.3, 567;
`379/.433.04.
`See application file for complete search history.
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`(Continued)
`Primary Examiner Matthew D. Anderson
`Assistant Examiner Sanh Phu
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Alston & Bird LLP
`(57)
`ABSTRACT
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`A communications device comprising a body and an
`attached cover having an aperture, wherein the device has a
`closed configuration in which portions of the body are
`covered and an open configuration in which at least Some of
`the portions covered in the closed configuration are uncov
`ered, the body comprising receiver means for receiving data
`via radio transmissions; a display operative independent of
`whether the cover is in the closed or open configuration and
`positioned such that in the open configuration the display is
`uncovered and positioned Such that in the closed configu
`ration the aperture is Substantially aligned with the display
`so that at least a portion of the display is visible to a user
`through the aperture; and a processor arranged to control the
`display and operable to show received data as text, wherein
`when the device is in the closed configuration the processor
`is operable to provide the received text to the user as text
`which streams through said visible portion of the display.
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`6, 192.258 B1
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`2/2001 Kamada et al. ............. 455,566
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`27 Claims, 17 Drawing Sheets
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`OTHER PUBLICATIONS
`PCT International Application Published Under the Patent Coop
`eration Treaty; Publication No: WO 99/16181; dated Apr. 1, 1999;
`Applicant; Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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`eration Treaty; Publication No. WO99/21343; dated Apr. 29, 1999;
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`FIG. 18c illustrates how a message may be read when
`received with the cover closed without using the easy access
`button but by opening the cover.
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`DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED
`EMBODIMENTS
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`FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate a phone 2. The phone has a body
`portion 4 and a cover portion 6 connected by a hinge 5. The
`cover is movable between a closed position as illustrated in
`FIGS. 1a (front perspective) and 1b (side perspective) and
`an open position as illustrated in FIGS. 2a (front perspec
`tive) and 2b (side perspective).
`The body portion 4 includes a back face 7 which forms the
`back of the phone, lateral side faces 8a and 8b which form
`the sides of the phone, an upper side face 10 which forms the
`top side of the phone, a lower side face 12 which forms the
`bottom side of the phone, and a front face 14 which is
`exposed when the cover is in the open position and con
`cealed when the cover is in the closed position. The body
`has: an antenna 16 on its upper side face 10; a microphone
`18 on its lower side face 12; an open-cover button 20, a
`voice dial button 22, and an on/off button 24 on its side faces
`8; and has a display 26 and a user input device 28 which is
`preferably a joystick on its front face 14. The buttons are
`user actuatable. The body also has a hinge switch 30 (not
`shown) which detects the position of the cover, being
`actuated when the cover opens and closes.
`The cover portion 6 has an exterior surface 32 which is
`accessible when the cover is in the closed position and an
`interior surface 34 which is inaccessible when the cover is
`in the closed position but is exposed when the cover is in the
`open position. The cover portion has on its exterior Surface
`32 an easily accessible button 36 and a speaker 38. The
`cover portion has on its interior surface 34 a speaker 40. The
`cover also has an aperture 42 extending all the way through
`the cover. The aperture is positioned and sized so that when
`the cover is in the closed position only a first portion 26a of
`the display 26 is visible through the aperture 42 to the user.
`The aperture may be covered with a transparent material to
`allow the user to see the first portion of the display 26a.
`When the cover is in the closed position the interior
`surface 34 of the cover abuts with the front face 14 of the
`body 4. The cover is arranged and sized to enclose the input
`device 28 and display 26 to prevent access by the user. A
`portion 26a of the display 26 may, however, be viewed by
`a user through the aperture 36.
`When the cover is in the open position the front face 14
`of the body and the interior surface 34 of the cover 6 form
`an oblique angle of between 135 and 175 degrees. In this
`configuration the whole of the display 26 is exposed, the
`user input device 28 is exposed and the microphone 18 on
`the lower side face 12 of the body 4 and the speaker 40 on
`the interior surface 34 of the cover 6 are at their maximal
`separation.
`The dimensions of the phone in this example are: length
`60 mm, width 40 mm, depth 20 mm approx. The display is
`2.1 x 1.4 cm (84x48 pixels).
`FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration of the phone 2. The
`phone 2 has the previously described antenna 16, voice dial
`button 22, on/off button 24, input device (joystick) 28, hinge
`switch 30, easily accessible button 36, microphone 18,
`display 26, speakers 40 and 38. In addition the phone has a
`processor 44, a transceiver 46 and a memory 48. The
`antenna 16 is connected to the transceiver 46. The trans
`ceiver has reception circuitry for receiving radio frequency
`signals encoded with data. It processes the received signals
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`1. Field of the Invention
`The present invention relates to a radio communications
`device. In particular, a device operable to providing stream
`ing text through a visible portion of a display when in a
`closed configuration.
`2. Description of the Prior Art
`Mobile phones now commonly have covers or flips which
`cover over all or part of a phone's keypad and display. An
`advantage of covering the keypad but not the display is that
`the keypad is protected while the display is still visible but
`a disadvantage is that the display is exposed to damage. An
`advantage of covering the display and keypad is that the
`display is protected but a disadvantage is that the display
`cannot be viewed without opening the cover which cannot
`be done discretely. Therefore if one receives an SMS mes
`sage or misses a call one cannot discretely read the message
`or see who has called.
`It would be advantageous to improve this situation.
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`For a better understanding of the present invention and to
`understand how the same may be brought into effect refer
`ence will now be made by way of example to the enclosed
`drawings in which:
`FIG. 1a is a front perspective view of a phone in a closed
`configuration;
`FIG. 1b is a side perspective view of the phone in a closed
`configuration;
`FIG.2a is a front perspective view of the phone in an open
`configuration;
`FIG.2b is a side perspective view of the phone in an open
`configuration;
`FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration of the phone;
`FIG. 4 is an illustration of the joystick of the phone:
`FIG. 5 illustrates the Menu structure in the phone;
`FIG. 6 illustrates a first method of data entry in accor
`dance with the invention;
`FIG. 7 illustrates a second method of data entry in
`accordance with the invention;
`FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of the phone in an open
`configuration;
`FIG. 9 illustrates a third method of data entry in accor
`dance with the invention;
`FIG. 10 illustrates a fourth method of data entry in
`accordance with the invention;
`FIG. 11 illustrates a method of variable scrolling speed in
`accordance with the invention;
`FIG. 12 is a flow chart illustrating the multiple function
`ality of an on/off switch of the phone;
`FIG. 13 illustrates various idle screens;
`FIGS. 14 and 15 illustrate the functionality of an easy
`access button; and
`FIG. 16 illustrates various message screens.
`FIG. 17a illustrates how message functions can be
`accessed through the Menu 50:
`FIG. 17b illustrates various formats that a displayed
`message or displayed caller details may take;
`FIG. 18a illustrates how a message may be read when
`received with the cover open;
`FIG. 18b illustrates how a message may be read when
`received with the cover closed using the easy access key and
`then optionally opening the cover,
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`as is known in the art to provide the data in digital form to
`the processor 44. This data may be a voice message or part
`of a phone conversation in which case the processor controls
`the speaker 40 to provide an audible output to the user.
`Alternatively the data may be part of an alphanumeric
`message in which case the processor 44 is operable to
`provide the message on the display. The transceiver has
`transmission circuitry which is provided with digital data
`from the processor 44 which may have been input via the
`microphone 18 or via the input device 28 as alphanumeric
`characters. The transmission circuitry produces radio fre
`quency signals encoded with that data. The processor is
`connected to memory 48 to which it can write and from
`which it can read. The memory 48 typically stores software
`which controls the functioning of the processor and the
`phone. In particular the Software controls how the processor
`responds to inputs and what outputs it provides.
`The processor is connected to the display 26 and to the
`speakers 40 and 38. It controls the output provided by these
`devices.
`The processor is arranged to receive an input from the
`microphone 18, the input device joystick) 28, the hinge
`switch 30, the on/off button 24, the voice dial button 22 and
`the easily accessible button 36.
`The open cover button 20 is not illustrated in FIG.3 as it
`opens the cover by mechanical as opposed to electrical
`action. The natural or low energy configuration for the phone
`is when the cover is open. The cover is biased to be in the
`open position. When a user closes the cover they rotate the
`cover on its hinge against that bias and bring the cover and
`body into contact. The cover is latched in this closed
`position. Activating the open cover button releases the latch
`and the cover springs open.
`The antenna 16, transceiver 46, processor 44, memory 48,
`display 26, speaker and microphone 18 are standard features
`of a phone. Previously such features have operated in
`combination with a keypad to provide the standard functions
`of a phone including making a call either via a phone book
`or by direct character entry, receiving a call, creating and
`sending a message, reading a received message and main
`taining a phonebook. However, in the phone 2, the features
`operate in combination with the joystick 28 to provide these
`standard functions.
`Previously in the NOKIA 6110 telephone the keypad had
`12 alphanumeric keys, two soft keys whose function
`changes and a scroll key. The functions of that phone are
`accessed through a Menu which is navigated using the soft
`keys and the scroll key. In the phone 2, the functions of the
`phone are accessed through a Menu which is navigated
`using the joystick 28.
`FIG. 4 illustrates the joystick 28 which can be moved with
`a user's thumb. The joystick can be pushed forward (towards
`the display) while simultaneously pushed to the left or right,
`pushed to the left or right while simultaneously pushed up or
`pulled back (towards the microphone), and pulled back
`while simultaneously being pulled left or right. In addition
`to each of the above movements the joystick may be
`simultaneously pushed inwards towards the face 14. The
`joystick 28 has a resting position it is resiliently biased so to
`return to a resting position when the user has moved or
`depressed the joystick and then released the joystick.
`The joystick operates in two different modes. The joystick
`operates by default in “navigation” mode except when it is
`in “text editing mode. In navigation mode there are five
`independent mutually exclusive activation states for the
`joystick.
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`When the joystick is pushed up, the processor performs an
`upward scrolling function within the current level of the
`Menu and updates the display accordingly. When the joy
`Stick is pulled back, the processor performs a downward
`scrolling function within the current level of the Menu and
`updates the display accordingly. These scrolling functions
`are the same as those scrolling functions in the NOKIA
`6110. When the joystick is pushed to the left, the processor
`exits to the previous higher level in the Menu. When the
`joystick is pushed to the right, the processor presents on the
`display the options available to the user but in the Idle Mode
`it brings up the Menu. When the joystick is pushed inwards
`the processor enters the next level of the Menu or if there are
`no further levels the joystick will display the options avail
`able to the user.
`FIG. 5 illustrates the layout of a Menu 50. When the
`phone is first switched on it enters the Idle state 54 in which
`the phone waits to receive a call or for user actuation. The
`joystick is in navigation mode. Pushing the joystick to the
`right enters the Menu 50. The Menu has on its first level 52
`seven selectable items. These items are: Number Dial 521
`which allows the user to input a number or select a number
`from memory for dialling; Call Divert 522 which includes
`options for diverting an incoming call to another number;
`Settings 523 which includes settings related to calls, phone
`and security; Profiles 524 which includes options for a user
`to customise the modes of phone use: Names 525 which is
`an editable phonebook from which calls can be made: Call
`Register 526 which includes a record of phone calls made:
`and Messages 528 which includes options for reading and
`composing text messages. The user can move from one item
`to an adjacent item by pushing the joystick up or down. The
`user can select an item and enter the second level 53 of the
`menu by pushing the joystick in. The user can return to the
`idle state from the first level 54 by pushing the joystick to the
`left.
`The Menu items are the same as those in the NOKIA 6110
`except that the joystick is used to navigate the Menu 100 and
`that due to the absence of an alphanumerickey keypad a new
`Number Dial item 521 is provided and new alphanumeric
`character entry methods are provided within each of the
`items where necessary.
`In Idle mode the joystick has several pre-defined modes of
`operation. Pulling the joystick back causes the Names menu
`525 to be displayed. Pressing the joystick inwards results in
`a shortcut to redial the last number dialled. Pressing the
`joystick inwards when an alphanumeric message is received
`causes the phone to display the Message “In Box” to read the
`message. Pressing the joystick inwards when an incoming
`call is received causes the incoming call to be answered.
`The “text editing mode of the joystick is active when
`alphanumeric character entry is required. In this mode the
`joystick operates in the same manner as an integrated cursor
`control device in the keyboard of a portable computer in that
`the joystick controls the position of a cursor or similar
`selector on the display 26. The joystick can additionally be
`pressed to accept the selected character(s).
`In “text editing mode, a short press of the joystick to the
`left results in the deletion of the previous character. A long
`press to the left (1–2 seconds) causes the deletion of all the
`text entered so far. In this case the phone Subsequently
`reverts to Idle mode.
`A call may be made using the phone via the Names item
`525, via Number Dial item 521 or via voice dial.
`An incoming call may be answered, when the phone is in
`the closed configuration, by opening the cover. An incoming
`call may be answered when the phone is in the open
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`configuration by pressing the joystick inwards. Closing the
`cover or by pressing the joystick inwards ends the call.
`When the cover is open, pushing the joystick to the left
`rejects the call. The content of the display is the same when
`an incoming call is received irrespective of whether the
`cover is open or closed.
`Turning now to the menu structure as shown in FIG. 5,
`further details of the menu structure will be described with
`reference to FIG. 6.
`A mixed menu of characters and operands for functions of
`the phone(e.g. to make a call) is used. In this case, the
`joystick is used to navigate to the Number Dial menu which
`is then selected by pushing the joystick inwards. A menu is
`displayed on the display and a user selects the numerical
`characters by pushing forward and pulling back the joystick
`as appropriate. Once the number input is complete, the user
`selects the Call operand item from the menu and the call is
`established.
`FIG. 6 shows the display 26 displaying the “Number
`Dial' menu item 521. In FIG. 6 a left arrow indicates that the
`joystick is pushed to the left, a right arrow indicates that the
`joystick is pushed to the right, an up arrow indicates that the
`joystick is pushed forward, a down arrow indicates that the
`joystick is pulled back and the symbol indicates that the
`joystick is pushed inwards. A user selects the Number Dial
`option by pushing the joystick inwards (602) as described
`previously.
`The display then changes to a text input mode with a
`menu 60 on the right-hand side of the display. The items of
`the menu 60 comprise both alphanumeric characters and
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`be represented textually or graphically as shown in FIG. 6.
`The icon 66 of a phone indicates the call operand. Thus a
`user can access the required functionality of the phone
`without having to move to a separate menu to carry out an
`action.
`To select from the menu 60, a user scrolls through the
`menu (604) by pushing the joystick forward (if movement
`up the menu is required) or pulling the joystick back (if
`movement down the menu is required). Each item in the
`menu 60 is highlighted at the bottom right-hand corner of the
`display as the menu is scrolled. When the required alpha
`numeric character is highlighted, the user selects the char
`acter (606) by pushing the joystick inwards. The selected
`character 62 is then displayed on the left-hand side of the
`display 26, adjacent the menu 60. This action is repeated
`(608) until the text input is completed.
`When the user has finished inputting the number, the user
`selects the phone icon 66 from the menu 60 by pushing the
`joystick inwards (610). The display 26 then changes (612) to
`indicate that this operand is being performed and the device
`proceeds to try to establish the call.
`As described previously, pushing the joystick to the right
`at any time (614) causes the display of options available to
`the user at that time and pushing the joystick to the left at any
`time (616) causes the current menu to be exited.
`FIG. 7 shows the menus available when the Name menu
`525 is selected. The user is presented with the “Add Name”
`option 72 and inputs a name using the alphanumeric char
`acters in the menu 70. Again the items of the menu 70
`comprise both alphanumeric characters and operands, e.g.
`OK, Caps (for capital letters), Insert, Exit etc. Once the name
`has been input, the user then selects from the menu 70 the
`required operand e.g. OK. When this operand is selected
`(702) the user is presented with the “Add Number option 74
`and a menu 76 of operands and numeric characters. Once the
`number to be associated with the name has been entered, the
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`and the name and number are stored (704) in the memory 48
`of the phone as a phone book entry. Suitable operands are
`OK, Insert and Cancel.
`Alternatively the menus 60, 70, 76 may be provided at the
`bottom of the display in a horizontal manner. The menu
`items may be displayed a line at a time with an up/down
`movement of the joystick resulting in the display of Succes
`sive lines of menu items and a left/right movement of the
`joystick resulting in the highlighting of Successive items in
`the line of the menu 60.
`The joystick may also be used to input data directly,
`without the requirement for a menu of options to be dis
`played on the screen. For instance, the input device 28 may
`be used to input numeric characters. FIG. 8 shows an
`example of such a joystick. In FIG. 8, feedback to the user
`about the characters available is provided around the joy
`stick, on the front face 14 of the body 4. Alternatively this
`feedback may be provided on the display 26.
`In this mode, a user is prompted to use the joystick to
`input numbers, for instance by an image 90 on the display
`26 (See FIG. 9). If the user pushes the joystick forward the
`numbers 1, 2 or 3 may be selected; if the user pushes the
`joystick to the right the numbers 4, 5 or 6 may be selected;
`if the user pulls the joystick back the numbers 7, 8 or 9 may
`be selected; if the user pushes the joystick to the left the
`number 0 and the characters * and it may be selected.
`Pushing the joystick repeatedly in one direction causes the
`characters available to be scrolled through; a character may
`be selected either if a pre-determined time has elapsed
`without any further input from a user or by the user pushing
`the joystick inwards (902) for a short time.
`Once the user has input the number by successively
`pushing/pulling the joystick and then pushing the joystick
`inwards (904-908), the user pushes the joystick inwards for
`a relatively long time (e.g. 1–2 seconds) (910). This causes
`a menu 94 to be displayed. The user selects the appropriate
`action by pushing the joystick inwards (912) and the device
`carries out the action. In a similar manner, the joystick may
`be used to input alpha characters. In this mode, a user is
`prompted to use the joystick to input alpha characters, for
`instance by an image on the display 26. If the user pushes the
`joystick forward the characters a, b, c, d, e, f, g, may be
`selected; if the user pushes the joystick to the right the
`charactersh, i, j, k, l, m may be selected; if the user pulls the
`joystick back the characters n, o, p, q, r, s,t may be selected;
`if the user pushes the joystick to the left the characters u, V.
`W, X, y, Z and 'space' be selected. Pushing the joystick
`repeatedly in one direction causes the characters available to
`be scrolled through; a character may be selected either if a
`pre-determined time has elapsed without any further input
`from a user or by the user pushing the joystick inwards for
`a short time.
`The device may be arranged to default to the mode of data
`input. Alternatively it may be a mode that is activated by the
`user selecting the option in the device's Profiles 524.
`A further method of data input will now be described with
`reference to FIG. 10. A user scrolls through a list of
`characters 100 in blocks of three 102 by pushing the joystick
`forward or pulling the joystick back. The user selects a
`character by then pushing the joystick to the right (104) until
`the required character is highlighted and then pushing the
`joystick inwards (105) for a short time. When the user has
`inputted the entire item, the user pushes the joystick inwards
`(106) for a relatively long time. A menu 108 of actions is
`then displayed and the user selects the appropriate one by
`pushing the joystick inwards.
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`According to a further aspect of the invention, the speed
`of Scrolling is determined by the position of the joystick as
`illustrated in FIG. 11. A selectable item is highlighted as the
`items in a menu are scrolled though. A single movement of
`the joystick up or down (110) causes a display (menu or text)
`to be scrolled through by one line at a time. Thus in FIG. 11
`the highlighted item will change from Bruce to Carl. Push
`ing the joystick inwards (111) selects this item.
`Moving the joystick up or down and holding the joystick
`in this position (112) causes the item to be scrolled through
`continuously e.g. the names Bruce, Carl, Diana, Fiona, . . . .
`Graham, Guy will be scrolled though in a continuous
`manner until the joystick is released. Pushing the joystick
`inwards (111) selects the highlighted item.
`Moving the joystick up or down and holding the joystick
`in this position whilst also pressing in on the joystick (113)
`results in a higher speed of continuous scrolling. Thus the
`display changes from Graham, Guy, Helen to further down
`the menu (e.g. Susa, Tom, Trevor) faster than previously.
`Thus a user can quickly Scroll through a long list until the
`general region of the required item is located and then
`release the inward pressure on the joystick to cause the speed
`of scrolling to reduce. The joystick can then be held in the
`up (or down) position until the required item is located. The
`joystick is released and pushing the joystick inwards (111)
`then selects the highlighted item.
`The hinge switch 30 is activated when the cover 6 is
`opened and is activated when the cover is closed. The switch
`detects when the interior surf