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CA2012199A1 Expired / Lapsed CA ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Communications handset with menu selection

Assignee: Nortel Networks Ltd
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Filing: 1990-03-14
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-03-14
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Abstract

Abstract COMMUNICATIONS HANDSET WITH MENU SELECTION Abstract of the Disclosure A communications handset comprises a rotary switch on a side of the handset and a display panel. The position, and direction of movement, of the switch is determined and translated so as to cause highlighting of soft keys, or items, within a menu of soft keys displayed on the display panel. Selection of a particular soft key is made by depressing the switch when the desired soft key is highlighted. The display can be supplemented with or replaced by an audible voice signal representing the menu selections. The handset provides convenient and one-handed access to menu selections. - i -

Inventors

  • 👤 Cecil H. Bannister
  • 👤 Timon M. Le Dain

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction CA
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 12:43
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/03; G06F3/033; G06F3/0362; H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M1/274; H04M1/2745; H04M1/27467; H04M1/2747; H04M1/72; H04M1/724; H04M1/72469

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 67 words
A communications handset comprising: presenting means for presenting items of a menu; first switch means; control means responsive to the first switch means for controlling the presenting means to identify an item of the menu for selection of the item; and second switch means; the control means being responsive to the second switch means for performing a function corresponding to the currently identified item of the menu.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 67 words
A communications handset comprising: presenting means for presenting items of a menu; first switch means; control means responsive to the first switch means for controlling the presenting means to identify an item of the menu for selection of the item; and second switch means; the control means being responsive to the second switch means for performing a function corresponding to the currently identified item of the menu.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 32 words
A communications handset as claimed in claim 1 wherein the first switch means comprises a rotary switch and the control means is responsive to a direction of rotation of the rotary switch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 24 words
A communications handset as claimed in claim 2 wherein the second switch means is arranged to be operated by pressure on the rotary switch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 25 words
A communications handset as claimed in claim 1 wherein the second switch means is arranged to be operated by pressure on the first switch means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 16 words
A communications handset as claimed in claim 1 wherein the presenting means comprises a visual display.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 17 words
A communications handset as claimed in claim 1 wherein the presenting means comprises an audible voice signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 33 words
A communications handset as claimed in claim 1 wherein the first switch means is positioned on a side of the handset to be operable by a thumb of a hand holding the handset.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 32 words
A communications handset as claimed in claim 3 wherein the rotary switch is positioned on a side of the handset to be operable by a thumb of a hand holding the handset.

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