EP1009142A2
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Wireless communication device and a control means
Assignee: Nokia Oyj
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Filing: 1999-12-02
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2019-12-02
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to an electronic device, which device (1) comprises at least one housing part (2, 3); at least one control means (7) arranged in the housing part (2,3) and comprising at least one normal position (A3) from which the control means (7) is arranged to be deflected by means of first movements to control the device (1), and which control means (7) is arranged to be moved in a directional transfer (T1, T3) to at least one auxiliary position (A1, A2) from which auxiliary position (A1, A2) the control means (7) is arranged to be restored (T2, T4) to said normal position (A3); and control equipment (12-20) placed in connection with the control means (7) to control the device (1). The invention is characterized in that to control the device (1), the control means (7) is arranged to be deflected from said at least one auxiliary position (A1, A2) by means of second movements, which second movements substantially correspond to the first movements. Furthermore, the device (1) is arranged to be controlled by one or more operational sequences of the control means (7), which operational sequence is composed of at least one directional transfer (T1, T3) from the normal position (A3) to the auxiliary position (A1, A2) and at least one movement of said second movements which follow each other substantially immediately.
Inventors
- 👤 Matti Uusimäki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:09
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/72; H04M1/724; H04M1/72469; H04M1/02; H04M1/0202; H04M1/0206; H04M1/0208; H04M1/0214; H04M1/725; H04M2250/00; H04M2250/16; H04M2250/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
An electronic device which device (1) comprises: at least one housing part (2, 3), at least one control means (7) arranged in the housing part
(2, 3) and comprising at least one normal position (A3) from
which the control means (7) is arranged to be deflected by
means of first movements to control the device (1), and which
control means (7) is arranged to be moved in a directional
transfer (T1, T3) to at least one auxiliary position (A1, A2)
from which auxiliary position (A1, A2) the control means (7) is
arranged to be restored (T2, T4) to said normal position (A3),
and control equipment (12-20), placed in connection with the
control means (7) to control the device (1), characterized in that to control the device (1) the control means (7) is arranged to
be deflected from said at least one auxiliary position (A1, A2)
by means of second movements, which substantially
correspond to the first movements.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
68 words
The device (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the device
(1) is arranged to be controlled by one or more operational sequences
of the control means (7), which operational sequence is composed of at
least one directional transfer (T1, T3) from the normal position (A3) to
the auxiliary position (A1, A2) and at least one movement of said
second movements, which follow each other substantially immediately.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The device (1) according to claim 1, which device (1) comprises at
least one display section (5a, 6a) arranged in the housing part (2, 3) for
displaying information, characterized in that the control means (7) is
also arranged to control the information presented in the display section
(5a, 6a).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The device (1) according to claim 3, wherein the information
comprises at least one menu function (101a-101h, 102a-102e,
103a-103g, 104a-104b), characterized in that the menu functions
(101a-101h, 102a-102e, 103a-103g, 104a-104b) are arranged to
be scanned by means of deflecting the control means (7) in the
auxiliary position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
105 words
The device (1) according to claim 3, wherein the information
comprises at least one menu function (101a-101h, 102a-102e,
103a-103g, 104a-104b), and wherein at least some of the menu
functions (101a-101h, 102a-102e, 103a-103g, 104a-104b) are
arranged to be selected under the control of the transfer (T1, T3) of
said control means (7) from the normal position (A3) to the auxiliary
position (A1, A2), characterized in that at least some of the menu
functions (101a-101h, 102a-102e, 103a-103g, 104a-104b) are
arranged to be selected under the control of the transfer (T2, T4) of
said control means (7) from the auxiliary position (A1, A2) to the normal
position (A3).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
111 words
The device (1) according to claim 3, wherein the information
comprises at least one menu function (101a-101h, 102a-102e,
103a-103g, 104a-104b), and wherein the transfer from the first menu
function (101a-101h, 102a-102e, 103a-103g, 104a-104b) to the
second menu function (101a-101h, 102a-102e, 103a-103g,
104a-104b) is arranged to be controlled by the transfer (T1, T3) of
said control means (7) from the normal position (A3) to the auxiliary
position (A1, A2), characterized in that the return from the second
menu function (101a-101h, 102a-102e, 103a-103g, 104a-104b)
to the first menu function (101a-101h, 102a-102e, 103a-103g,
104a-104b) is arranged to be controlled by the deflection occurring in
the auxiliary position (A1, A2) of the control means (7).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
70 words
The device (1) according to claim 3, wherein the information
comprises at least one menu function (101a-101h, 102a-102e,
103a-103g, 104a-104b), and wherein the menu function
(101a-101h, 102a-102e, 103a-103g, 104a-104b) comprises at
least one character string (206) which comprises at least one
alphanumeric character (205), characterized in that the character
string (206) is arranged to be scanned by means of deflecting the
control means (7) in the auxiliary position (A1, A2).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The device (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that in the
normal position (A3) and in the auxiliary position (A1, A2), the control
means (7) is arranged to rotate around a direction (X, Y) substantially
parallel to the housing part (2, 3).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
The device (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that in the
normal position (A3) and in the auxiliary position (A1, A2), the control
means (7) is arranged to slide in a direction (X, Y) substantially parallel
to the housing part (2, 3).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
The device (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the
control means (7) is arranged to move from its normal position (A3) to
the auxiliary position (A1, A2) and vice versa in a direction (Z)
substantially perpendicular to the housing part (2, 3).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the
control means (7) is at least partly formed to be button-like, plate-like,
spherical, cylindrical, discoidal, roll-like, or pin-like.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
56 words
The device (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the
control means (7) is provided with at least two auxiliary positions (A1,
A2), that the auxiliary positions (A1, A2) are arranged on opposite sides
of the normal position (A3), and that the control means (7) is arranged
to extend through the housing part (2, 3).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
153 words
A control means for an electronic device, which device (1)
comprises at least one housing part (2, 3) for applying a control means
(7) and control equipment (12-20) for controlling the device (1), and
which control means (7) comprises at least one normal position (A3)
from which the control means (7) is arranged to be deflected by means
of first movements in order to control the device (1), and which control
means (7) is arranged to be moved in a directional transfer (T1, T3) to
at least one auxiliary position (A1, A2), from which auxiliary position
(A1, A2) the control means (7) is arranged to be restored (T2, T4) to
the normal position (A3), characterized in that to control the device (1),
the control means (7) is also arranged to be deflected from said at least
one auxiliary position (A1, A2) by means of second movements, which
substantially correspond to the first movements.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
193 words
A method in the manufacture of an electronic device, in which
method an electronic device (1) comprising at least one housing part (2,
3) is arranged to be controlled by at least one control means (7)
arranged in said housing part (2, 3), which control means (7) comprises
at least one normal position (A3) from which the control means (7) is
arranged to be deflected by means of first movements in order to
control the device (1), and which control means (7) is arranged to be
moved in a directional transfer (T1, T3) to at least one auxiliary position
(A1, A2), from which auxiliary position (A1, A2) the control means (7) is
arranged to be restored (T2, T4) to the normal position (A3), and which
electronic device (1) further comprises control equipment (12-20)
connected to said control means (7) to control said electronic device
(1), characterized in that the electronic device (1) is also arranged to
be controlled by means of second movements, with which movements
the control means (7) is arranged to be deflected from said at least one
auxiliary position (A1, A2), and which movements substantially
correspond to the first movements.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
68 words
The method according to claim 14, characterized in that the
electronic device (1) is arranged to be controlled by one or more
operational sequences of the control means (7), which operational
sequence is composed of at least one directional transfer (T1, T3) from
the normal position (A3) to the auxiliary position (A1, A2) and at least
one movement of said second movements, which follow each other
substantially immediately.
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