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`• BrilJf Dasaipllot'I cl the Drawings (11 lilod)
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`• Duleilad Desc:rip6on
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`6. @ Application Data Sheet. See 37 CFR 1. 76
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`METHOD OF PAYMENT (check 811 that apply)
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`FEE CALCULATION
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`2001 385
`2002 170
`2003 265
`2004 385
`2005 80
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`1001 770
`1002 340
`1003 S30
`1004 770
`1005 160
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`Design l!lirG rae
`Plant filing fee
`Reissue filing fee
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`Examiner Name
`ArtUnlt
`Attomev Docket No.
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`1681~1US
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`FEE CALCULATION (continued)
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`Fee Description
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`40
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`1051 130 2051
`25 Surctllllge • lam p.ovlslonal llllng a or
`1052
`50 2052
`Cl:Mlrshoet
`1053 130 1053
`130 Nar,-S,gllsb speclllcaflon
`1812 2,520 1812 2,520 For filing a request for u pertt, ,ooxa, 1111 l8tiol'I
`1804 920" 1804 920" Requesling publlcallon of SIR prior to
`&amlner IIICflon
`1805 1,840" 18115 1,840" ~ pullllcatlcin of SIR after
`Examnr adlon
`ss E:lltanslan for ,.ply within linll month
`110 2251
`1251
`1252 420 2252 210 Extensicn tor reply wilhln second month
`1253 850 2253 475 Eldlnllon for n,ply wilt.In third month
`7 40 Extllnslon lar reply wilhln fourth month
`1254 1,480 2254
`1256 2,010 2255 1,005 Extllnslon lar reply wilhln fifth month
`1401
`330 2401
`165 Nollm of Appeal
`165 Filing a llltef In support of an eppeat
`1402 330 2402
`1403 2IIO 2403 145 Request for Ol8I hearing
`1451 1,510 1451 1,510 Petillan lo lnalillite a publlc use p,
`SUBTOTAL (1) I {!l no
`I 1452 110 2452
`55 Peti11an lo ravMt • una., 5 I tu
`685 Pe1itian ID nwlwl • wlli1tu11tic11al
`1453 1,330 2453
`2. EXTRA CLAIM FEES FOR UTILITY AND REISSUE 1501 1,330 2501
`,.. tNla'I Fee pal!\ 1502 480
`685 Utility lssl,e fee (or relBBue)
`240 Design mua ree
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`T o1a1 C1a1ms CJ-2U""~X~al
`320 Pin isllue l'ae
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`1808 180 Submisllfcn of b,fo.matioi, Dlsdoant Stmt
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`flt PIIFdPUea
`40 Rem'dq each palllnl BSS9Mi181d par
`Code (I}
`8021
`pn,petlJ (llmea ftlfflber of properties)
`9 Clalms in ucess of 20
`2202
`2809 385 f:'g a l!llbrnlslk,n after final rejedian
`43 h,depeuderd c:lalms In excass of 3
`2201
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`2203 145 Mldllpla depel Ida, It dalm, if not paid
`2810 385 For each addillcnal lmeR1lon ID be
`exanlnad (37 CfR 1.129(b))
`- Ralllaua • daj&lderd c:talms
`2204 43
`385 Raquesl for Conllnued Eaamlnatlcn (RCE)
`-ollglnal patent
`800 Request ro, expedited exanmellan
`- Rals8ua dllms in -o120
`of a cles9'I appllr:atial'i
`and CMII' odglnal pal"it
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`Claims
`Multiple Dependent
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`18
`88
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`1203 290
`1204 88
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`1205
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`2205
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`1809 770
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`1810 770
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`2. c::1 Applicant c:lalms small enlll:y status.
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`3. e:) Spec:lflwtiu,,
`[Total Pages_
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`• e r -~ ID Ralllllad Applialll,ol,s
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`• Rafenlnce ID ISllql.a lldl'G, a tabla.
`ot a COfflSll!8I' prognam ISllr'1 appendlX
`• Bal;kljl'ound gf lt1e "-1tiGt
`• Brief SUrrmary d 1h11 lrwellllon
`• Bllsf Dasaipllon af the Drawings (II filed)
`• Dlllallad DnolpCion
`•Qalm(S)
`• Abslna af Ille Olsclosura
`4. l:!'.J Cnwing(S) (35 U.S.C. 113)
`(Total Stleeta
`5. Oa1l'I or DedaratiOn
`a. 0 Newly exacutecl (orignll or copy)
`b. C] Copy from a prior anD au
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`( l 'o r~w lh Box 1Bcaiiipleted)
`I. r::J DELETION QE IN\IENTQR(S)
`Signed Slllblll1lll1l atlllched dll9llrv Inventor(&)
`37 CFR
`name in the prior IIPPllcalon, -
`1.63(d)(2) 11111111.33(b).
`6. @ Application Data Sheet See 37 CFR 1. 76
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`[Total Sheels _ _.9 __ ] .
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`7. CJ co.ROM or COR In iqillca18, lalga labl9 or
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`English Translation Document ( I I~ )
`LJ ~o f IDS
`l11b111atiOI, Dlsclostn
`Slatei,a• (IDS)IPT0-1449
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`Ram Recalpl Postcasd (t,FEP 503)
`(SholJd be~ illJrni1:BdJ
`Certiflad Copy of Priority Doc:unent(s)
`(ii fot8lg1J ptlodl.y Is damed)
`Ncr,publcatlon Request under 35 u.s.c.. 122
`(b)(2)(B)(i}. AppOcant must alladl form PTOISB/'35
`or Us equlvalenl.
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`FEE TRANSMITTAL
`for FY 2004
`D AAJllm,t dalms small entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27
`I($> e,o
`"- TOTAL AMOUNT OF PAYMENT
`METHOD OF PAYMENT (check 811 that apply)
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`@ Deposit Al:ml.rlt
`195113
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`u Ctl8CII D Cr8clit cant u = D Olller LJNcne 3. ADDfflONAL FEES
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`Name
`~ Dll'lctOr la IIU'lhortzed to: (dlec:t all 1111d BpplyJ
`(!I Cndt any cwerpayrnenta
`Charge hle(a) indic:atad below
`[!)Charge eny additional l'ee(a) or any 11"1deipayme11loffee(a)
`DChargo hie(•> indice1ed below, acoptfor tt. mtnt,..
`
`ID the above-Identified der>oslt 8CCCUll
`FEE CALCULATION
`1. BASIC FILING FEE
`.~~~
`fllD
`2001 385
`2002 170
`2003 265
`2004 385
`2005 80
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`,., - ,.,
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`1001 770
`1002 340
`1003 S30
`1004 770
`1005 160
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`llld!IH
`
`FoePald
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`Utilty filing fee §
`
`Design l!lirG rae
`Plant filing fee
`Reissue filing fee
`PniMlional filing flle
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`- - ..
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`PTOISlll'l7 (11M>3)
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`-.,
`Complete II Known
`NLrnber
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`FllngDal8
`F i rm~~ KLASSEN, Gerhard D.
`Examiner Name
`ArtUnlt
`Attomev Docket No.
`
`1681~1US
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`FEE CALCULATION (continued)
`
`Fee Description
`
`fing
`
`~
`
`-
`
`- .
`
`40
`
`I
`
`Fee Fee IF• F-ee
`Codi m Codi ($)
`65 SUrctlatge • late filing fee or oath
`1051 130 2051
`25 Surctllllge • lam p.ovlslonal llllng a or
`1052
`50 2052
`Cl:Mlrshoet
`1053 130 1053
`130 Nar,-S,gllsb speclllcaflon
`1812 2,520 1812 2,520 For filing a request for u pertt, ,ooxa, 1111 l8tiol'I
`1804 920" 1804 920" Requesling publlcallon of SIR prior to
`&amlner IIICflon
`1805 1,840" 18115 1,840" ~ pullllcatlcin of SIR after
`Examnr adlon
`ss E:lltanslan for ,.ply within linll month
`110 2251
`1251
`1252 420 2252 210 Extensicn tor reply wilhln second month
`1253 850 2253 475 Eldlnllon for n,ply wilt.In third month
`7 40 Extllnslon lar reply wilhln fourth month
`1254 1,480 2254
`1256 2,010 2255 1,005 Extllnslon lar reply wilhln fifth month
`1401
`330 2401
`165 Nollm of Appeal
`165 Filing a llltef In support of an eppeat
`1402 330 2402
`1403 2IIO 2403 145 Request for Ol8I hearing
`1451 1,510 1451 1,510 Petillan lo lnalillite a publlc use p,
`SUBTOTAL (1) I {!l no
`I 1452 110 2452
`55 Peti11an lo ravMt • una., 5 I tu
`685 Pe1itian ID nwlwl • wlli1tu11tic11al
`1453 1,330 2453
`2. EXTRA CLAIM FEES FOR UTILITY AND REISSUE 1501 1,330 2501
`,.. tNla'I Fee pal!\ 1502 480
`685 Utility lssl,e fee (or relBBue)
`240 Design mua ree
`2SQ2
`T o1a1 C1a1ms CJ-2U""~X~al
`320 Pin isllue l'ae
`1503 640 2503
`· 3- a c::::J X c:::::::J d
`I
`Independent D
`- --
`130 Petilona lo lho Cu.11,dsabllli
`1460 130 1460
`c:::::::J ~
`I 1807
`50
`50 Pl"
`11Qfeeunder37CFR 1.17(Q)
`1807
`Fee ,..
`.... ,..
`1808 180 Submisllfcn of b,fo.matioi, Dlsdoant Stmt
`1808 180
`flt PIIFdPUea
`40 Rem'dq each palllnl BSS9Mi181d par
`Code (I}
`8021
`pn,petlJ (llmea ftlfflber of properties)
`9 Clalms in ucess of 20
`2202
`2809 385 f:'g a l!llbrnlslk,n after final rejedian
`43 h,depeuderd c:lalms In excass of 3
`2201
`(37 FR 1.1211$1))
`2203 145 Mldllpla depel Ida, It dalm, if not paid
`2810 385 For each addillcnal lmeR1lon ID be
`exanlnad (37 CfR 1.129(b))
`- Ralllaua • daj&lderd c:talms
`2204 43
`385 Raquesl for Conllnued Eaamlnatlcn (RCE)
`-ollglnal patent
`800 Request ro, expedited exanmellan
`- Rals8ua dllms in -o120
`of a cles9'I appllr:atial'i
`and CMII' odglnal pal"it
`!($) 0
`SUBTOTAL (2)
`1 1 - For.....,.,.,..,._ -mllMI
`
`Claims
`Multiple Dependent
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`I
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`Code (I)
`1202
`18
`88
`1201
`1203 290
`1204 88
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`1205
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`18
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`2205
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`9
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`-or number
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`8021
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`40
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`1809 770
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`1810 770
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`1801 m, 2801
`1802 900 1802
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`I Odler fue (apecffy)
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`"Rl!duii:ed by Basic Filing Fee Paid
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`SUBTOTAL (3) ~ 40
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`be Included on this fonn. Pnmdlt c:recllt card lnfonnatlan and IIUthaa lzatlan an PTOa38.
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`PREVIEWING A NEW EVENT ON A SMALL SCREEN DEVICE
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`[0001]
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`This
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`claims
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`the benefit of U.S.
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`Provisional Patent Application No. 60/525,959 filed December
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`01, 2003.
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`Field of the Invention
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`(0002)
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`The present invention relates generally to wireless
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`communication devices, and more particularly to a graphical
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`user interface for controlling such devices.
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`Description of the Related Art
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`(0003]
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`With the proliferation of communications services
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`available on· wireless mobile devices, it becomes increasingly
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`complex to create a single device that can excel at many
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`different functions.
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`Many critics claim that a wireless
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`telephone device can never make a good handheld personal
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`digital assistant (PDA) device and a handheld PDA device will
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`never make a good wireless telephone. It is also said that
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`only teenagers are using Instant Messaging
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`( IM) services or
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`Short Message Services
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`(SMS)
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`to exchange messages with
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`friends and acquaintances and that such users should get an
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`entirely different wireless mobile device. However, many
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`users of wireless handheld devices desire to have multiple
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`services and functionality on a single device.
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`(0004]
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`Representing multiple services and functions to a
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`user on a single wireless mobile device presents a number of
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`challenges to the designer of a user interface, particularly
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`a graphical user interface (GUI), for controlling the device.
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`Wireless devices are usually small relative to less portable
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`computing devices such as
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`laptops and desktop computers.
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`Inherently then, a visual display such as an LCD or other
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`screen component of the wireless mobile device has a small
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`display area.
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`for wireless mobile
`GUis
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`comprise a main or home screen and one or more sub-screens
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`Typically,
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`devices
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`that may be navigated
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`from
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`the main screen. Notification
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`icons are often rendered on a portion of the main screen to
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`indicate a new event such as the receipt of a new IM message,
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`electronic mail
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`(e-mail) or other service event such as a
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`calendar reminder or alarm and other status information such
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`as time, date and battery life. For each type of service or
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`function available via the device, a graphical image or icon
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`is often rendered on a major portion of the main screen,
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`which icon may be selected using a cursor or other means to
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`launch a specific GUI for the selected service or function.
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`[0006]
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`A user may subscribe to multiple similar services
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`and have
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`these services available via a
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`single wireless
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`mobile device. For example, a user may subscribe to more than
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`one
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`Instant Message-type service,
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`such as AOL™
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`Instant
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`Messenger
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`(AIM™),
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`ICQ™, Microsoft Network™
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`(MSN™), Yahoo!™
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`25 Messenger and Quick Messaging™. Alternatively or as well, a
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`user may have a corporate and personal e-mail account coupled
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`to the wireless mobile device. When a user is notified of a
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`new event such as a new IM message, the user is required to
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`check each of their IM service applications separately, via
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`their respective activation
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`icons,
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`to determine which
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`IM
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`service
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`is responsible for
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`the new event. Checking each
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`service is inconvenient. Moreover, there is a demand to have
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`information made available to a user quicker than previously
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`available in order to optimize the control of the wireless
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`device.
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`and
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`Accordingly, there is a resulting need for a method
`apparatus
`that
`addresses
`one or more of
`these
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`shortcomings.
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`SUMMARY
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`[0008)
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`The invention relates to a method, graphical user
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`interface and apparatus for notifying and previewing a new
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`event on a display of a device.
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`[0009)
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`In accordance with a first aspect of the invention,
`there is provided a method for a computing device having a
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`plurality of applications for managing respective events,
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`individual ones of said applications each represented by an
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`application icon on a screen of a graphical user interface
`for the device. The method for previewing new events on the
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`screen comprises, in response to a new event of a one of said
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`applications,
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`visually modifying
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`the
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`one
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`of
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`said
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`applications' icon to notify of the new event. In response to
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`the visually modified icon, a user may invoke the one of said
`applications.
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`[0010)
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`The one of said applications may be monitored to
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`determine an occurrence of the new event. Further, the first
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`aspect may comprise determining a visual modification for the
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`one of said applications' icon in response to the new event;
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`and using said visual modification when visually modifying.
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`Determining a visual modification may comprise maintaining a
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`count of new events for the one of said applications and
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`visually modifying the one of said applications'
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`icon may
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`comprise displaying a preview of a content of the new event.
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`Displaying a preview can be responsive to a user action, such
`as an
`interaction with
`the modified
`icon. Displaying a
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`preview of a content can comprise displaying a dialog box
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`over a portion of the main screen.
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`(0011]
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`in
`comprises,
`the method
`embodiment,
`one
`In
`response to an activation of the one of said applications
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`having its icon visually modified to notify of the new event,
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`automatically navigating through the one of said applications
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`to the new event.
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`[0012]
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`In one embodiment,
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`the device comprises at least
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`one of a data communication device and a voice communication
`device and at least some of said plurality of applications
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`manage
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`communications
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`capabilities associated with
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`the
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`device. As such,
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`the events of said at least some of said
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`20 plurality of applications comprise communication events. For
`example, the device may be a wireless device.
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`(0013]
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`In a second aspect, in a computing device having a
`controller coupled
`to
`a memory,
`the memory
`storing
`a
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`plurality of applications for managing respective events,
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`there is provided a graphical user interface
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`(GUI)
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`for the
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`applications. The GUI comprises a main screen for displaying
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`on the computing device, the screen comprising a plurality of
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`icons, each icon associated with one of the plurality of
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`applications; at least one monitoring component to determine
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`the occurrence of new events of the applications; and at
`least one icon modifying component to modify a one of the
`icons for display on the main screen in response to a new
`event of the application associated with the one of the icons
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`to notify of the new event.
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`(0014]
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`third aspect there is provided a wireless
`In a
`handheld device comprising a controller; a memory coupled to
`the
`controller,
`the memory
`storing
`a
`plurality
`of
`applications
`for execution by
`the controller
`to manage
`respective events and a graphical user interface
`(GUI)
`for
`the applications. The GUI
`comprises
`a main
`screen
`for
`displaying on the device,
`the screen comprising a plurality
`of icons, each icon associated with one of the plurality of
`applications; at least one monitoring component to determine
`the occurrence of new events of the applications; and at
`least one icon modifying component to modify a one of the
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`icons for display on the main screen in response to a new
`event of the application associated with the one of the icons
`to notify of the new event.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`(0015]
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`now be
`invention will
`Embodiments of present
`described by way of example with
`reference
`to attached
`figures, wherein:
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`illustrates
`a block diagram which
`is
`1
`FIG.
`[0016]
`pertinent components of a wireless communication device which
`communicates within
`a wireless communication network
`in
`accordance with the prior art;
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`(0017)
`wireless communication device of FIG. 1 in accordance with
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`FIG. 2 is a more detailed diagram of a preferred
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`t-he pri()r art;
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`[0018)
`screen,
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`FIG. 3
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`is an
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`illustration of an exemplary main
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`in accordance with
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`the
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`invention,
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`for a wireless
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`communication device such as the devices of FIGS. 1 and 2;
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`[0019)
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`FIG. 4 is an illustration of the main screen of
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`FIG. 3 after a new event;
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`[0020)
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`FIG. 5 is an illustration of the main screen of
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`FIG. 4 following a user action;
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`[0021)
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`FIG. 6 is an illustration of a change to an
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`IM
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`application icon when the user selects the application icon
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`with the new event;
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`[0022)
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`FIG. 7 is an illustration of multiple new events
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`(0023)
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`is an illustration of further embodiments
`FIG. 8
`for previewing new events on the main screen; and
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`[0024)
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`9A and 9B are flowcharts which describe a
`FIGS.
`method in accordance with the invention.
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`20 DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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`(0025)
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`Method and apparatus for previewing new events in a
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`for
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`new event occurs, particularly when the new event relates to
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`a specific one of a plurality of similar applications,
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`the
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`computing device having a plurality of applications
`managing
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`respective
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`events
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`Individual
`described.
`are
`applications are each represented by an application icon on a
`screen of a graphical user interface for the device. When a
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`a
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`convenient way
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`to denote which
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`invention provides
`application relates to the event. In response to a new event
`icon
`the application's
`the
`of a one of
`to notify of
`visually modified
`the new event. A visual
`5 modification may be determined in response to the new event,
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`is
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`to preview a content of the event. The visual
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`modification may
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`include a count of all new events
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`that
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`selection of
`a
`to be disposed. On
`remain
`additional previewing may
`modified
`icon,
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`the visually
`be provided.
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`the application having a visually modified
`10 Activation of
`application icon may be configured to automatically initiate
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`the application at the new event.
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`(0026)
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`FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a communication system
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`100 which includes a mobile station 102 which communicates
`through a wireless communication network 104 symbolized by a
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`station. Mobile station 102 preferably includes a visual
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`display 112,
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`a
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`keyboard 114,
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`and perhaps one or more
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`auxiliary user interfaces (UI) 116, each of which are coupled
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`to a controller 106. Controller 106 is also coupled to radio
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`frequency (RF) transceiver circuitry 108 and an antenna 110.
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`(0027]
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`Typically, controller 106 is embodied as a central
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`processing unit (CPU) which runs operating system software in
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`a memory component (not shown). Controller 106 will normally
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`control overall operation of mobile station 102, whereas
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`signal processing operations associated with communication
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`functions are typically performed in RF transceiver circuitry
`108. Controller 106 interfaces with device display 112 to
`display
`received
`information,
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`user
`inputs, and the like. Keyboard 114, which may be a telephone
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`stored
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`information,
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`type keypad or
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`full alphanumeric keyboard,
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`is normally
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`provided for entering data for storage in mobile station 102,
`information for
`transmission
`to network 104,
`a
`telephone
`number to place a telephone call, commands to be executed on
`5 mobile station 102, and possibly other or different user
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`inputs.
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`Mobile station 102 sends communication signals to
`[0028]
`and receives communication signals from the wireless network
`104 over a wireless link via antenna 110.
`RF
`transceiver
`circuitry 108 performs functions similar to those of a base
`station and a base station controller
`(BSC)
`(not shown),
`including for example modulation/demodulation and possibly
`encoding/decoding and encryption/decryption.
`It is also
`contemplated that RF
`transceiver circuitry 108 may perform
`certain functions in addition to those performed by a BSC.
`It will be apparent
`to
`those skilled
`in art
`that RF
`transceiver circuitry 108 will be adapted
`to particular
`wireless network or networks in which mobile station 102 is
`intended to operate.
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`[0029]
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`includes a battery interface
`Mobile station 102
`(IF) 134 for receiving one or more rechargeable batteries
`132. Battery 132 provides electrical power
`to electrical
`circuitry in mobile station 102, and battery IF 132 provides
`for a mechanical and electrical connection for battery 132.
`25 Battery IF 132 is coupled to a regulator 136 which regulates
`power
`to
`the device.
`When mobile station 102
`is fully
`operational, an RF
`transmitter of RF
`transceiver circuitry
`108 is turned on only when it is sending to network, and is
`otherwise
`turned off or placed
`in a
`low-power mode
`to
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`conserve power. Similarly, an RF receiver of RF transceiver
`circuitry 108
`is
`typically periodically
`turned off
`to
`conserve power until it is needed to receive signals or
`information (if at all) during designated time periods.
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`[0030]
`Identity Module
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`Mobile station 102 operates using a Subscriber
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`(SIM) 140 which is connected to or inserted
`SIM 140
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`in mobile station 102 at a SIM interface (IF) 142.
`is one type of a conventional "smart card" used to identify
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`an end user
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`(or subscriber) of mobile station 102 and to
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`10 personalize the device, among other things. Without SIM 140,
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`the mobile station
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`terminal is not fully operational for
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`communication through the wireless network. By inserting SIM
`140 into mobile station 102, an end user can have access to
`SIM 140
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`any and all of his/her subscribed services.
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`includes
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`a processor and memory
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`for
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`storing
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`information. Since SIM 140 is coupled to SIM IF 142, it is
`coupled to controller 106 through communication lines 14 4.
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`In order to identify the subscriber, SIM 140 contains some
`user parameters such as an International Mobile Subscriber
`Identity (IMSI). An advantage of using SIM 140 is that end
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`users are not necessarily bound by any single physical mobile
`station.
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`SIM 140 may store additional user information for
`the mobile station as well, including datebook (or calendar)
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`information and recent call information.
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`[0031]
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`Mobile station 102 may consist of a single unit,
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`such as a data communication device,
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`a multiple-function
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`communication device with data
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`and voice
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`communication
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`capabilities, a personal digital assistant (PDA) enabled for
`wireless
`communication, or
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`a
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`computer
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`incorporating
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`an
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`internal modem. Alternatively, mobile station 102 may be a
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`a plurality of separate
`multiple-module unit comprising
`components, including but in no way limited to a computer or
`other device connected to a wireless modem.
`In particular,
`for example, in the mobile station block diagram of FIG. 1,
`RF
`transceiver circuitry 108
`and
`antenna
`110 may be
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`implemented as a radio modem unit that may be inserted into a
`port on a laptop computer.
`In this case, the laptop computer
`would
`include display 112,
`keyboard 114,
`one or more
`auxiliary Uis 116,
`and controller 106
`embodied as
`the
`computer's CPU.
`It is also contemplated that a computer or
`other
`equipment
`not
`normally
`capable
`of wireless
`communication may be adapted to connect to and effectively
`assume control of RF transceiver circuitry 108 and antenna
`110 of a single-unit device such as one of those described
`above.
`Such a mobile station 102 may have a more particular
`implementation as described
`later
`in relation
`to mobile
`station 202 of FIG. 2.
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`(0032]
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`FIG. 2 is a detailed block diagram of a preferred
`20 mobile station 202. Mobile station 202 is preferably a two(cid:173)
`way communication device having at least voice and advanced
`data communication capabilities, including the capability to
`communicate with other computer systems.
`Depending on the
`functionality provided by mobile station 202,
`it may be
`referred to as a data messaging device, a
`two-way pager, a
`cellular
`telephone with data messaging capabilities,
`a
`wireless Internet appliance, or a data communication device
`(with or without telephony capabilities). Mobile station 202
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`may
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`communicate with any one of
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`a plurality of
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`fixed
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`transceiver stations 200 within its geographic coverage area.
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`Mobile station 202 will normally
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`[0033j
`receiver, a
`includes a
`communication subsystem 211, which
`transmitter, and associated components, such as one or more
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`incorporate a
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`(preferably embedded or internal) antenna elements and, local
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`oscillators (LOs), and a processing module such as a digital
`signal pr