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Method for implementing icons in a radio communication device
Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1995-10-02
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Granted: 1998-12-08
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Expires: 2015-10-02
Abstract
Abstract The unique method for implementing icons in a radio communication device (103) which provides a plurality of radio communication services such as radiotelephone, facsimile and electronic mail services enables a more efficient user interface. The radio communication device preferably comprises a touch screen display (119) for displaying functional icons stored with directory numbers to simplify the location of information and the transmission of messages. In particular, functional icons associated with one of the plurality of communications services can enable easier searching of directories or transmission of messages when stored in connection with directory numbers.
Inventors
- 👤 Shrirang N. Jambhekar
- 👤 Gregor E. Bleimann
- 👤 S. Num Pisutha-Arnond
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 14:23
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/72; H04M1/724; H04M1/72403; H04M1/7243; H04M1/72436; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M1/274; H04M1/2745; H04M1/27467; H04M1/27475; H04M1/2748; H04M1/72469; H04M1/02; H04M1/0202; H04M2250/00; H04M2250/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
A method storing telephone numbers in a radio communication device, the radio communication device having a memory and a graphical display, the method comprising the steps of: entering a telephone number; choosing a first graphical icon from a predetermined plurality of graphical icons to be associated with said telephone number; and storing said telephone number and said first graphical icon together in the memory.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
64 words
A method storing telephone numbers in a radio communication device, the radio communication device having a memory and a graphical display, the method comprising the steps of: entering a telephone number; choosing a first graphical icon from a predetermined plurality of graphical icons to be associated with said telephone number; and storing said telephone number and said first graphical icon together in the memory.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of graphical icons represents one of a plurality of radio communication services.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
108 words
A method of operating a radio communication device having a plurality of radio communication services and a memory, the method comprising the steps of: creating a directory having a plurality of telephone numbers, each of the plurality of telephone numbers having an associated graphical icon associated therewith, the associated graphical icon is chosen from a predetermined plurality of graphical icons representing each of the radio communication services; selecting one of the plurality of radio communication services; and creating, responsive to the step of selecting, a sub-directory, the sub-directory including a portion of the plurality of telephone numbers having the associated graphical icon representing the selected radio communication service.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
108 words
A method of operating a radio communication device having a plurality of radio communication services and a memory, the method comprising the steps of: creating a directory having a plurality of telephone numbers, each of the plurality of telephone numbers having an associated graphical icon associated therewith, the associated graphical icon is chosen from a predetermined plurality of graphical icons representing each of the radio communication services; selecting one of the plurality of radio communication services; and creating, responsive to the step of selecting, a sub-directory, the sub-directory including a portion of the plurality of telephone numbers having the associated graphical icon representing the selected radio communication service.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 3 further comprising the steps of: displaying at least a portion of the sub-directory; choosing a desired telephone number from the portion of the sub-directory displayed; and activating the radio communication service using the desired telephone number.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
150 words
A method of operating a radio communication device, the radio communication device including a memory and a display, the method comprising the steps of: entering an alpha tag; entering at least a first telephone number associated with said alpha tag; choosing for the at least first telephone number a graphical icon from a predetermined plurality of graphical icons to be associated with said telephone number and further define said telephone number; and storing said alpha tag, said at least first telephone number and said associated graphical icons together in the memory, thereby forming a directory; displaying at least a portion of the directory; choosing a desired alpha tag from the directory; displaying said at least first telephone number and associated graphical icons associated with said desired alpha tag; choosing a desired graphical icon from the associated graphical icons, thereby choosing a desired telephone number; and activating the desired telephone number.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
150 words
A method of operating a radio communication device, the radio communication device including a memory and a display, the method comprising the steps of: entering an alpha tag; entering at least a first telephone number associated with said alpha tag; choosing for the at least first telephone number a graphical icon from a predetermined plurality of graphical icons to be associated with said telephone number and further define said telephone number; and storing said alpha tag, said at least first telephone number and said associated graphical icons together in the memory, thereby forming a directory; displaying at least a portion of the directory; choosing a desired alpha tag from the directory; displaying said at least first telephone number and associated graphical icons associated with said desired alpha tag; choosing a desired graphical icon from the associated graphical icons, thereby choosing a desired telephone number; and activating the desired telephone number.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 5 wherein each of a first portion of the predetermined plurality of graphical icons represents a particular radio communication service.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 6 wherein the particular radio communication services includes facsimile services, paging services, e-mail services, video services and short messaging services.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 5 wherein each of a second portion of the predetermined plurality of graphical icons represents a category of telephone numbers.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 8 wherein a category of telephone numbers includes office telephone numbers, home telephone numbers and mobile telephone numbers.
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