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Radiotelephone with easily accessible feature activation
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1995-03-16
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Granted: 1996-07-30
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Expires: 2015-03-16
Abstract
Abstract The dual function switch of the present invention allows a radiotelephone user to enable or disable a feature of the radiotelephone while a call is being received and before it is answered. Before the call is received and after it is answered, the switch is a volume key. Otherwise, if the key is depressed twice (105), a feature or menu of features is displayed (109). When the call is answered, the displayed feature is activated (112).
Inventors
- 👤 Matthew D. Mottier
- 👤 Keith R. Manssen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 20:58
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/38; H04B1/40; H04B1/401; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/72; H04M1/724; H04M1/72469
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
235 words
A method of activating at least one feature of a plurality of features of a handheld cellular radiotelephone, the handheld cellular radiotelephone including a first key and a second key located thereon, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, by the handheld cellular radiotelephone, a call; depressing, by the user, the first key a first predetermined number of times while the call is received and before the call is answered, thereby providing selection of the at least one feature, wherein depressing the first key a first predetermined number of times while the call is received and before the call is answered further includes the sub-steps of, depressing, by the user, the first key a second predetermined number of times while the call is received and before the call is answered, thereby providing display of at least one menu of the plurality of features, and after depressing the first key the second predetermined number of times, further depressing, by the user, the first key at least one additional time while the call is received and before the call is answered, thereby scrolling to the next feature of the menu for each additional key depression so that the last feature scrolled to is the selected at least one feature; and depressing, by the user, the second key while the call is received and before the call is answered, thereby providing activation of the at least one feature.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
235 words
A method of activating at least one feature of a plurality of features of a handheld cellular radiotelephone, the handheld cellular radiotelephone including a first key and a second key located thereon, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, by the handheld cellular radiotelephone, a call; depressing, by the user, the first key a first predetermined number of times while the call is received and before the call is answered, thereby providing selection of the at least one feature, wherein depressing the first key a first predetermined number of times while the call is received and before the call is answered further includes the sub-steps of, depressing, by the user, the first key a second predetermined number of times while the call is received and before the call is answered, thereby providing display of at least one menu of the plurality of features, and after depressing the first key the second predetermined number of times, further depressing, by the user, the first key at least one additional time while the call is received and before the call is answered, thereby scrolling to the next feature of the menu for each additional key depression so that the last feature scrolled to is the selected at least one feature; and depressing, by the user, the second key while the call is received and before the call is answered, thereby providing activation of the at least one feature.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one feature is auto-answer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 2 further comprising the step of automatically answering the call by the radiotelephone.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the first key is an up volume key and the second key is a down volume key.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
205 words
A method of activating at least one feature of a handheld cellular radiotelephone, the handheld cellular radiotelephone including a key located thereon, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, by the handheld cellular radiotelephone, a call; depressing, by the user, the key a first predetermined number of times while the call is received and before the call is answered, thereby providing selection of the at least one feature, wherein depressing the key a first predetermined number of times while the call is received and before the call is answered further includes the sub-steps of, depressing, by the user, the key a second predetermined number of times while the call is received and before the call is answered, thereby providing display of at least one menu of the plurality of features, and after depressing the key the second predetermined number of times, further depressing, by the user, the key at least one additional time while the call is received and before the call is answered, thereby scrolling to the next feature of the menu for each additional key depression so that the last feature scrolled to is the selected at least one feature; and answering the call, thereby providing activation of the at least one feature.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
205 words
A method of activating at least one feature of a handheld cellular radiotelephone, the handheld cellular radiotelephone including a key located thereon, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, by the handheld cellular radiotelephone, a call; depressing, by the user, the key a first predetermined number of times while the call is received and before the call is answered, thereby providing selection of the at least one feature, wherein depressing the key a first predetermined number of times while the call is received and before the call is answered further includes the sub-steps of, depressing, by the user, the key a second predetermined number of times while the call is received and before the call is answered, thereby providing display of at least one menu of the plurality of features, and after depressing the key the second predetermined number of times, further depressing, by the user, the key at least one additional time while the call is received and before the call is answered, thereby scrolling to the next feature of the menu for each additional key depression so that the last feature scrolled to is the selected at least one feature; and answering the call, thereby providing activation of the at least one feature.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the key is a volume key.
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