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Portable communication apparatus
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1997-02-21
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Granted: 1999-05-18
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Expires: 2017-02-21
Abstract
Abstract A portable communication apparatus which can provide a short cut function with improved useability is provided. When numerical or literal information is input to cause a cursor to move at a jump, a display displays the input numerical or literal information, thereby enabling the user to confirm whether or not the input information has been accepted and to determine that the apparatus is in a short cut mode in which the cursor is moved at a jump. Therefore, a portable communication apparatus providing a short cut function with improved useability can be obtained.
Inventors
- 👤 Fukuharu Sudo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 22:14
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B7/00; H04B7/24; H04B7/26; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M1/274; H04M1/2745; H04M1/27467; H04M1/2747; H04M1/72; H04M1/724
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A portable communication apparatus having display means for displaying a telephone directory having a plurality of items and a cursor indicating which of said items is currently selected when said apparatus is in a telephone directory mode, said apparatus comprising: input means for inputting alphanumerical information and for selecting said telephone directory mode in response to operations by a user; and control means for controlling said display means and for switching said apparatus to a short-cut mode from said telephone directory mode when an alphanumerical symbol is input by said user of said input means while said apparatus is in said telephone directory mode, said short-cut mode displaying said alphanumeric symbol indicating a location where said cursor will jump after a pre-determined period of time, and after said predetermined period of time has lapsed displaying an item corresponding to said location indicated by said alphanumeric symbol and displaying said cursor on said location.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A portable communication apparatus having display means for displaying a telephone directory having a plurality of items and a cursor indicating which of said items is currently selected when said apparatus is in a telephone directory mode, said apparatus comprising: input means for inputting alphanumerical information and for selecting said telephone directory mode in response to operations by a user; and control means for controlling said display means and for switching said apparatus to a short-cut mode from said telephone directory mode when an alphanumerical symbol is input by said user of said input means while said apparatus is in said telephone directory mode, said short-cut mode displaying said alphanumeric symbol indicating a location where said cursor will jump after a pre-determined period of time, and after said predetermined period of time has lapsed displaying an item corresponding to said location indicated by said alphanumeric symbol and displaying said cursor on said location.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
72 words
The portable communication apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a timer, wherein said control means activates said timer when said alphanumerical symbol is input by said user of said input means, accepts a subsequent alphanumerical symbol input while said timer is operating, and causes said display means to display said item corresponding to said alphanumerical symbol when said subsequent alphanumerical symbol is not input until after a timeout of said timer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The portable communication apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said control means causes said display means to display information indicating that said apparatus is ready to accept said subsequent alphanumerical symbol.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The portable communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said portable communication apparatus is a portable telephone apparatus for communicating with a base station unit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
145 words
A communicating method using display means for displaying a telephone directory having a plurality of items and a cursor indicating which of said items is currently selected when in a telephone directory mode, said method comprising the steps of: inputting alphanumerical information and selecting said telephone directory mode in response to operations by a user using input means; and controlling said display means and switching to a short-cut mode from said telephone directory mode when an alphanumerical symbol is input by said user of said input means while in said telephone directory mode, said short-cut mode displaying said alphanumeric symbol indicating a location where said cursor will jump after a pre-determined period of time, and after said predetermined period of time has elapsed displaying an item corresponding to said location indicated by said alphanumeric symbol and displaying said cursor on said location using control means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
145 words
A communicating method using display means for displaying a telephone directory having a plurality of items and a cursor indicating which of said items is currently selected when in a telephone directory mode, said method comprising the steps of: inputting alphanumerical information and selecting said telephone directory mode in response to operations by a user using input means; and controlling said display means and switching to a short-cut mode from said telephone directory mode when an alphanumerical symbol is input by said user of said input means while in said telephone directory mode, said short-cut mode displaying said alphanumeric symbol indicating a location where said cursor will jump after a pre-determined period of time, and after said predetermined period of time has elapsed displaying an item corresponding to said location indicated by said alphanumeric symbol and displaying said cursor on said location using control means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
67 words
The communicating method according to claim 5, wherein said control means activates a timer when said alphanumerical symbol is input by said user of said input means, accepts a subsequent alphanumerical symbol input while said timer is operating, and causes said display means to display said item corresponding to said alphanumerical symbol when said subsequent alphanumerical symbol is not input until after a timeout of said timer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The communicating method according to claim 6, wherein said control means causes said display means to display information indicating a readiness to accept said subsequent alphanumerical symbol.
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