(12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT)
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`(19) World Intellectual Property Organization
`International Bureau
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`(10) International Publication Number
`(43) International Publication Date
`19 April 2001 (19.04.2001)
`PCT
`WO 01/28191 A1
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`(51) International Patent Classification7:
`1/247
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`H04M 1/02,
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`(21) International Application Number:
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`PCT/EP00/09331
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`(72) Inventor; and
`(75) Inventor/Applicant (for US only): SHARP, Jonathan
`[GB/GB]; 65 Park Drive, Sunningdale, Berks SL5 OBB
`(GB)-
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`(22) International Filing Date:
`25 September 2000 (25-09-2000)
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`JEFFERY, Kendra et al.; Nokia IPR Dept.,
`(74) Agents:
`Nokia House, Summit Avenue, Farnborough, Hampshire
`GU14 ONG (GB).
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`(25) Filing Language:
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`(26) Publication Language:
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`English
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`English
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`(30) Priority Data:
`99239253
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`8 October 1999 (08.10.1999)
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`GB
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`(71) Applicant 0’0)“ all designated States except US): NOKIA
`MOBILE PHONES LIMITED [Fl/Fl]; Keilalahdentie 4,
`FIN—02150 Espoo (FI).
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`(81) Designated States (national): AE, AG, AL, AM, AT
`(utility model), AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BR, BY, BZ, CA,
`CH, CN, CR, CU, CZ, CZ (utility model), DE, DE (utility
`model), DK, DK (utility model), DM, DZ, BE, EE (utility
`model), ES (utility model), F1, F1 (utility model), GB, GD,
`GE, GH, GM, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KP,
`KR, KR (utility model), KZ, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LV,
`MA, MD, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MZ, NO, NZ, PL
`(utility model), PT (utility model), RO, RU, SD, SE, SG,
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`(54) Title: COMMUNICATION DEVICE
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`(57) Abstract: 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 uncovered,
`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 configuration 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
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`to the user as text which streams through said visible portion of the display.
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`SI, SK, SK (utility model), SL, TJ, TM, TR, TT, TZ, UA,
`UG, US, UZ, VN, YU, ZA, 2W.
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`Published:
`v With international search report,
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`(84) Designated States (regional): ARIPO patent (GI-I, GM,
`KE, LS, MW, MZ, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZW), Eurasian
`patent (AM AZ BY KG KZ MD RU TJ TM) European
`patent (AT ’BE,,CH ’CY ,DE,’DK ’ES’ {31, 13R, G,B GR IE
`IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE), OAPI patent (BF, BJ, CF, CG,
`CI, CM, GA, GN, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG).
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`ance Notes on Codes andAbbreviations" appearing at the begin-
`ning ofeach regular issue ofthe PCT Gazette.
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`Communication Device
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`The present invention relates to a radio communications device. In particular,
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`a device operable to providing streaming text through a visible portion of a
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`display when in a closed configuration.
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`Mobile phones now commonly have covers or flips which cover over all or part
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`of a phone’s keypad and display. An advantage of covering the keypad but
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`not the display is that the keypad is protected while the display is still visible
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`but a disadvantage is that the display is exposed to damage. An advantage of
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`covering the display and keypad is that
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`the display is protected but a
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`disadvantage is that the display cannot be viewed without opening the cover
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`which cannot be done discretely. Therefore if one receives an SMS message
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`or misses a call one cannot discretely read the message or see who has
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`called.
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`It would be advantageous to improve this situation.
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`According to one aspect of the present
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`invention there is provided a
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`communications device as claimed in claim 1.
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`as claimed in the dependent claims.
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`For a better understanding of the present invention and to understand how
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`the same may be brought into effect reference will now be made by way of
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`example to the enclosed drawings in which:
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`Figure 1a is a front perspective view of a phone in a closed configuration;
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`Figure 1b is a side perspective view of the phone in a closed configuration;
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`Figure 23 is a front perspective view of the phone in an open configuration;
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`Figure 2b is a side perspective view of the phone in an open configuration;
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`Figure 3 is a schematic illustration of the phone;
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`Figure 4 is an illustration of the joystick of the phone;
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`Figure 5 illustrates the Menu structure in the phone;
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`Figure 6 illustrates a first method of data entry in accordance with the
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`Figure 7 illustrates a second method of data entry in accordance with the
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`invenfion;
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`Figure 8 is a front perspective view of the phone in an open configuration;
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`Figure 9 illustrates a third method of data entry in accordance with the
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`invention;
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`Figure 10 illustrates a fourth method of data entry in accordance with the
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`invention;
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`Figure 11 illustrates a method of variable scrolling speed in accordance with
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`the invention;
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`Figure 12 is a flow chart
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`illustrating the multiple functionality of an on/off
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`switch of the phone;
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`Figure 13 illustrates various idle screens;
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`Figures 14 and 15 illustrate the functionality of an easy access button; and
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`Figure 16 illustrates various message screens.
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`Figure 17a illustrates how message functions can be accessed through the
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`Menu 50;
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`Figure 17b illustrates various formats that a displayed message or displayed
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`caller details may take;
`Figure 18a illustrates how a message may be read when received with the
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`Figure 18b illustrates how a message may be read when received with the
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`cover closed using the easy access key and then optionally opening the
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`coven
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`Figure 18c illustrates how a message may be read when received with the
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`cover closed without using the easy access button but by opening the cover.
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`Figures 1 and 2 illustrate a phone 2. The phone has a body portion 4 and a
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`cover portion 6 connected by a hinge 5. The cover is movable between a
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`closed position as illustrated in Figures 1a (front perspective) and 1b (side
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`perspective) and an open position as illustrated in Figures 23 (front
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`perspective) and 2b (side perspective).
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`The body portion 4 includes a back face 7 which forms the back of the phone,
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`lateral side faces 8a and 8b which form the sides of the phone, an upper side
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`face 10 which forms the top side of the phone, a lower side face 12 which
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`forms the bottom side of the phone, and a front face 14 which is exposed
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`when the cover is in the open position and concealed when the cover is in the
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`closed position. The body has: an antenna 16 on its upper side face 10; a
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`microphone 18 on its lower side face 12; an open-cover button 20. a voice dial
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`button 22, and an on/off button 24 on its side faces 8; and has a display 26
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`and a user input device 28 which is preferably a joystick on its front face 14.
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`The buttons are user actuatable. The body also has a hinge switch 30 (not
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`shown) which detects the position of the cover, being
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`actuated when the
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`cover opens and closes.
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`The cover portion 6 has an exterior surface 32 which is accessible when the
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`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
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`accessible button 36 and a speaker 38. The cover portion has on its interior
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`surface 34 a speaker 40. The cover also has an aperture 42 extending all the
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`way through the cover. The aperture is positioned and sized so that when the
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`cover is in the closed position only a first portion 263 of the display 26 is
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`visible through the aperture 42 to the user. The aperture may be covered with
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`a transparent material to allow the user to see the first portion of the display
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`26a.
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`When the cover is in the closed position the interior surface 34 of the cover
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`abuts with the front face 14 of the body 4. The cover is arranged and sized to
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`enclose the input device 28 and display 26 to prevent access by the user. A
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`portion 26a of the display 26 may, however, be viewed by a user through the
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`aperture 36.
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`When the cover is in the open position the front face 14 of the body and the
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`interior surface 34 of the cover 6 form an oblique angle of between 135 and
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`175 degrees. In this configuration the whole of the display 26 is exposed, the
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`user input device 28 is exposed and the microphone 18 on the lower side face
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`12 of the body 4 and the speaker 40 on the interior surface 34 of the cover 6
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`are at their maximal separation.
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`The dimensions of the phone in this example are :
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`length
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`60mm, width
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`40mm, depth 20mm approx. The display is 2.1 x 1.4 cm (84x48 pixels).
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`Figure 3 is a schematic illustration of the phone 2. The phone 2 has the
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`previously described antenna 16, voice dial button 22, on/off button 24, input
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`device (joystick) 28, hinge switch 30, easily accessible button 36, microphone
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`18, display 26, speakers 40 and 38. In addition the phone has a processor
`44, a transceiver 46and a memory 48. The antenna 16 is connected to the
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`transceiver 46. The transceiver has reception circuitry for receiving radio
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`frequency signals encoded with data. It processes the received signals as is
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`known in the art to provide the data in digital form to the processor 50. This
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`data may be a voice message or part of a phone conversation in which case
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`the processor controls the speaker 40 to provide an audible output to the
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`user. Alternatively the data may be part of an alphanumeric message in
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`which case the processor 44is operable to provide the message on the
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`display. The transceiver has transmission circuitry which is provided with
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`digital data from the processor 44 which may have been input via the
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`microphone 18 or via the input device 28 as alphanumeric characters. The
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`transmission circuitry produces radio frequency signals encoded with that
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`data. The processor is connected to memory 48 to which it can write and from
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`which it can read. The memory 48 typically stores software which controls the
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`functioning of the processor and the phone. In particular the software controls
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`how the processor responds to inputs and what outputs it provides.
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`The processor is connected to the display 26 and to the speakers 40 and 38.
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`it controls the output provided by these devices.
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`The processor
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`is arranged to receive an input from the microphone 18, the
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`input device (ioystick) 28, the hinge switch 30. the on/off button 24. the voice
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`dial button 22 and the easily accessible button 36.
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`The open cover button 20 is not illustrated in Figure 3 as it opens the cover
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`by mechanical as opposed to electrical action. The natural or low energy
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`configuration for the phone is when the cover is open. The cover is biased to
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`be in the open position. When a user closes the cover they rotate the cover
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`on its hinge against that bias and bring the cover and body into contact. The
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`cover is latched in this closed position. Activating the open cover button
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`releases the latch and the cover springs open.
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`The antenna 16,
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`transceiver 46, processor 44, memory 48, display 26,
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`speaker and microphone 18 are standard features of a phone. Previously
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`such features have operated in combination with a keypad to provide the
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`standard functions of a phone including making a call either via a phone book
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`or by direct character entry,
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`receiving a call, creating and sending
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`message,
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`reading a received message and maintaining a phonebook.
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`However,
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`in the phone 2,
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`the
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`features operate in combination with the
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`joystick 28 to provide these standard functions.
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`Previously in the NOKlA 6110 telephone the keypad had 12 alphanumeric
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`keys, two soft keys whose function changes and a scroll key . The functions
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`of that phone are accessed through a Menu which is navigated using the soft
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`keys and the scroll key.
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`In the phone 2,
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`the functions of the phone are
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`accessed through a Menu which is navigated using the joystick 28.
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`Figure 4 illustrates the joystick 28 which can be moved with a user's thumb.
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`The
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`joystick
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`can
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`the
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`display) while
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`simultaneously pushed to the left or right, pushed to the left or right while
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`simultaneously pushed up or pulled back (towards the microphone),
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`pulled back while simultaneously being pulled left or right. In addition to each
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`of the above movements the joystick may be simultaneously pushed inwards
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`towards the face 14. The joystick 28 has a resting position and it is resiliently
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`biased so that it returns to its resting position when the user has moved it or
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`depressed it and then released it.
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`The joystick operates in two different modes. The joystick operates by default
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`in “navigation" mode except when it is in “text editing" mode.
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`In navigation
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`mode there are five independent mutually exclusive activation states for the
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`joystick.
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`When the joystick is pushed up, the processor performs an upward scrolling
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`the Menu and updates the display
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`accordingly. When the joystick is pulled back,
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`the processor performs a
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`downward scrolling function within the current level of the Menu and updates
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`the display accordingly. These scrolling functions are the same as those
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`scrolling functions in the NOKIA 6110. When the joystick is pushed to the left,
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`the processor exits to the previous higher level in the Menu. When the joystick
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`is pushed to the right, the processor presents on the display the options
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`available to the user but in the Idle Mode it brings up the Menu. When the
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`joystick is pushed inwards the processor enters the next level of the Menu or
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`if there are no further levels it will display the options available to the user.
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`Figure 5 illustrates the layout of a Menu 50. When the phone is first switched
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`on it enters the Idle state 54 in which it waits to receive a call or for user
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`actuation. The joystick is in navigation mode. Pushing the joystick to the right
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`enters the Menu 50. The Menu has on its first level 52 seven selectable items.
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`These items are: Number Dial 521 which allows the user to input a number or
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`select a number from memory for dialling; Call Divert 522 which includes
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`options for diverting an incoming call to another number; Settings 523 which
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`includes settings related to calls, phone and security; Profiles 524 which
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`includes options for a user to customise the modes of phone use; Names 525
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`which is an editable phonebook from which calls can be made; Call Register
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`526 which includes a record of phone calls made; and Messages 528 which
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`includes options for reading and composing text messages. The user can
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`move from one item to an adjacent item by pushing the joystick up or down.
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`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
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`54 by pushing the joystick to the left.
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`The Menu items are the same as those in the NOKIA 6110 except that the
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`joystick is used to navigate the Menu 100 and that due to the absence of an
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`alphanumeric key keypad a new Number Dial item 521 is provided and new
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`alphanumeric character entry methods are provided within each of the items
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`where necessary.
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`In Idle mode the joystick has several pre-defined modes of operation. Pulling
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`the joystick back causes the Names menu 525 to be displayed. Pressing the
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`joystick inwards results in a shortcut
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`to redial
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`the last number dialled.
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`Pressing the joystick inwards when an alphanumeric message is received
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`causes the phone to display the Message "In Box" to read the message.
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`Pressing the joystick inwards when an incoming call is received causes the
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`incoming call to be answered.
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`The "text editing" mode of the joystick is active when alphanumeric character
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`entry is required. In this mode the joystick operates in the same manner as an
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`integrated cursor control device in the keyboard of a portable computer in
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`that it controls the position of a cursor or similar selector on the display 26.
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`The joystick can additionally be pressed to accept the selected character(s).
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`In "text editing" mode, a short press of the joystick to the left results in the
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`deletion of the previous character. A long press to the left (1-2 seconds)
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`causes the deletion of all the text entered so far.
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`In this case the phone
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`subsequently reverts to Idle mode.
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`A call may be made using the phone via the Names item 525, via Number
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`Dial item 521 or via voice dial.
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`An incoming call may be answered, when the phone is in the closed
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`configuration. by opening the cover. An incoming call may be answered when
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`the phone is in the open configuration by pressing the joystick inwards.
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`Closing the cover or by pressing the joystick inwards ends the call. When the
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`cover is open, pushing the joy stick to the left rejects the call. The content of
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`the display is the same when an incoming call _is received irrespective of
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`whether the cover is open or closed.
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`Turning now to the menu structure as shown in Figure 5, further details of the
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`menu structure will be described with reference to Figure 6.
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`A mixed menu of characters and operands for functions of the phone(e.g. to
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`make a call) is used.
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`In this case, the joystick is used to navigate to the
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`Number Dial menu which is then selected by pushing the joystick inwards. A
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`menu is displayed on the display and a user selects the numerical characters
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`by pushing toward and pulling back the joystick as appropriate. Once the
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`number input is complete, the user selects the Call operand item from the
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`menu and the call is established.
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`Figure 6 shows the display 26 displaying the "Number Dial" menu item 521. In
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`figure 6 a left arrow indicates that the joystick is pushed to the left, a right
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`arrow indicates that the joystick is pushed to the right, an up arrow indicates
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`that the joystick is pushed fonivard, a down arrow indicates that the joystick is
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`pulled back and the symbol 0 indicates that the joystick is pushed inwards. A
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`user selects the Number Dial option by pushing the joystick inwards (602) as
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`described previously.
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`The display then changes to a text input mode with a menu 60 on the right-
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`hand side of the display.
`The items of the menu 60 comprise both
`alphanumeric characters and operands, e.g. Call, OAK, Name, Add etc. These
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`operands can be represented textually or graphically as shown in Figure 6.
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`The icon 66 of a phone indicates the call operand. Thus a user can access
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`To select from the menu 60, a user scrolls through the menu (604) by pushing
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`the joystick fonNard (if movement up the menu is required) or pulling the
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`joystick back (if movement down the menu is required). Each item in the
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`menu 60 is highlighted at the bottom right-hand corner of the display as the
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`menu is scrolled. When the required alphanumeric character is highlighted,
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`the user selects the character (606) by pushing the joystick inwards. The
`selected character 62 is then displayed on the left-hand side of the display 26,
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`adjacent the menu 60. This action is repeated (608) until the text input is
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`completed.
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`When the user has finished inputting the number, the user selects the phone
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`icon 66 from the menu 60 by pushing the joystick inwards (610). The display
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`26 then changes (612) to indicate that this operand is being performed and
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`the device proceeds to try to establish the call.
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`As described previously, pushing the joystick to the right at any time (614)
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`causes the display of options available to the user at that time and pushing
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`the joystick to the left at any time (616) causes the current menu to be exited.
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`Figure 7 shows the menus available when the Name menu 525 is selected.
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`The user is presented with the "Add Name" option 72 and inputs a name
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`using the alphanumeric characters in the menu 70. Again the items of the
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`menu 70 comprise both alphanumeric characters and operands, e.g. OK.
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`Caps (for capital letters), Insert, Exit etc. Once the name has been input, the
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`user then selects from the menu 70 the required operand e.g. OK. When this
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`operand is selected (702) the user is presented with the "Add Number" option
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`74 and a menu 76 of operands and numeric characters. Once the number to
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`operand from the menu 76 e.g. OK and the name and number are stored
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`operands are OK, Insert and Cancel.
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`Alternatively the menus 60, 70, 76 may be provided at the bottom of the
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`display in a horizontal manner. The menu items may be displayed a line at a
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`time with an up/down movement of the joystick resulting in the display of
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`successive lines of menu items and a left/right movement of the joystick
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`resulting in the highlighting of successive items in the line of the menu 60.
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`The joystick may also be used to input data directly, without the requirement
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`for a menu of options to be displayed on the screen. For instance, the input
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`device 28 may be used to input numeric characters. Figure 8 shows an
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`example of such a joystick.
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`In Figure 8, feedback to the user about the
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`characters available is provided around the joystick, on the front face 14 of the
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`body 4. Alternatively this feedback may be provided on the display 26.
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`In this mode, a user is prompted to use the joystick to input numbers, for
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`instance by an image 90 on the display 26 (see Figure 9).
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`the joystick fonivard the numbers 1, 2 or 3 may be selected; if the user pushes
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`the joystick to the right the numbers 4, 5 or 6 may be selected; if the user pulls
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`the joystick back the numbers 7, 8 or 9 may be selected; if the user pushes
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`the joystick to the left the number 0 and the characters * and # may be
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`selected.
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`Pushing the joystick repeatedly in one direction causes the
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`characters available to be scrolled through; a character may be selected
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`either if a pre-determined time has elapsed without any further input from a
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`user or by the user pushing the joystick inwards (902) for a short time.
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`Once the user has input the number by successively pushing/pulling the
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`joystick and then pushing the joystick inwards (904-908), the user pushes the
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`joystick inwards for a relatively long time (e.g. 1-2 seconds) (910). This
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`causes a menu 94 to be displayed. The user selects the appropriate action
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`by pushing the joystick inwards (912) and the device carries out the action.
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`in a similar manner, the joystick may be used to input alpha characters.
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`this mode, a user is prompted to use the joystick to input alpha characters, for
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`instance by an image on the display 26.
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`If the user pushes the joystick
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`fonivard the characters a, b, c, d, e, f, 9 may be selected; if the user pushes
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`the joystick to the right the characters h,
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`I, j, k,
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`I, m may be selected; if the
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`user pulls the joystick back the characters n, o, p, q, r, s, t may be selected; it
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`the user pushes the joystick to the left the characters u, v, w, x, y, z and
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`"space" be selected. Pushing the joystick repeatedly in one direction causes
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`the characters available to be scrolled through; a character may be selected
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`either if a pre-determined time has elapsed without any further input from a
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`user or by the user pushing the joystick inwards for a short time.
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`The device may be arranged to default to the mode of data input. Alternatively
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`it may be a mode that is activated by the user selecting the option in the
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`device's Profiles 524.
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`A further method of data input will now be described with reference to Figure
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`10. A user scrolls through a list of characters 100 in blocks of three 102 by
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`pushing the joystick fonNard or pulling the joystick back. The user selects a
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`character by then pushing the joystick to the right (104) until the required
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`character is highlighted and then pushing the joystick inwards (105) for a short
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`time. When the user has inputted the entire item, the user pushes the joystick
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`inwards (106) for a relatively long time. A menu 108 of actions is then
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`displayed and the user selects the appropriate one by pushing the joystick
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`inwards.
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`According to a further aspect of the invention,
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`the speed of scrolling is
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`determined by the position of the joystick as illustrated in Figure 11. A
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`selectable item is highlighted as the items in a menu are scrolled though. A
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`single movement of the joystick up or down (110) causes a display (menu Or
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`text) to be scrolled through by one line at a time. Thus in Figure 11 the
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`highlighted item will change from Bruce to Carl. Pushing the joystick inwards
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`(111) selects this item.
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`Moving the joystick up or down and holding it in this position (112) causes the
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`item to be scrolled through continuously e.g the names Bruce. Carl, Diana,
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`Fiona,
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`Graham, Guy will be scrolled though in a continuous manner until
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`the joystick is released. Pushing the joystick inwards (111) selects the
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`highlighted item.
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`Moving the joystick up or down and holding it
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`in this position whilst also
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`pressing in on the joystick (113) results in a higher speed of continuous
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`scrolling. Thus the display changes from Graham, Guy, Helen to further down
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`the menu (e.g. Susa, Tom, Trevor) faster than previously. Thus a user can
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`quickly scroll through a long list until the general region of the required item is
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`located and then release the inward pressure on the joystick to cause the
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`speed of scrolling to reduce. The joystick can then be held in the up (or
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`down) position until the required item is located. The joystick is released and
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`pushing the joystick inwards (111) then selects the highlighted item.
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`The hinge switch 30 is activated when the cover 6 is opened and is activated
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`when the cover is closed. The switch detects when the interior surface 34 of
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`the cover 6 makes a specific acute angle (for example 5 degrees) with the
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`state when the hinge switch is activated. The processor is therefore aware of
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`whether the cover is in the open or closed position. The processor also
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`detects via the hinge switch 30 when the cover is opened and when the cover
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`is closed.
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`Turning now to the on/off button 24 of the phone, illustrated in Figure 3. this
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`button has multiple functionality.
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`In this embodiment, the functionality is
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`determined by the manner of actuation of the button 24 and/or the state of the
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`phone. Figure 12 illustrates how the processor 50 determines which function
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`to perform when the on/off button is actuated.
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`The processor waits for actuation of the on/off button 24 by the user
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`(Step120). When the button is actuated, the processor 50 proceeds to Step
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`121.
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`In this case, the processor 50 responds differently when the button is
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`depressed and released (short press) compared with when the button is held
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`in a depressed position and then released (long press). The processor
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`senses the input from the button. When the button is activated the processor
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`starts a timer. When the button is deactivated the processor stops the timer. If
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`the count of the timer is less than a predetermined threshold the processor
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`determines that the user employed a short press and wishes to access a
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`function or
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`function associated with that method.
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`Consequently,
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`processor moves to step 122.
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`Alternatively, if the count of the timer is equal to or more than a predetermined
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`threshold (typically 1-2 seconds) the processor determines that the user
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`a conventional manner.
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`Turning back now to Step 122, the short press is not indicative of a single
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`function.
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`Instead, the function depends upon the state of the phone. If not in
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`mode 54 (Step 124). On the other hand, if the phone is already in Idle mode
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`54 then the processor performs a shortcut into the profiles menu (Step 123)
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`which may also be entered via item 124. When in the Idle mode the on/off
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`button has the same functionality as that in the NOKIA 6110 in the Idle mode.
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`The voice dial button 22 allows a user to dial a number using voice
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`commands when the phone is in the Idle state.
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`In this embodiment, the display contains different information when in the idle
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`state, depending on the circumstances of the phone. Figure 13 illustrates
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`different examples: Figure 13 (a) shows different information presented on the
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`display depending on whether the cover is in the open or closed position, and
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`Figure 13(b) shows alternative idle screens when the cover is in the closed
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`position a headset is coupled to the phone.
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`Figure 13(a) illustrates the idle screen as it appears on a visible area 131 of
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`the display and on the whole display 132, when the cover is in the closed
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`position.
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`It also illustrates the screen as it appears on the display when the
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`cover is in its open position.
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`As can be see