Method of selecting menu and wireless selective call receiver to which the method is applied

Claim 2

A wireless selective call receiver operable in a normal mode and operable in a setting mode, said wireless selective call receiver comprising: a display; a switch including at least one operation element operable by a user; a detecting unit, said detecting unit detects a first operation of said at least one operation element while said wireless selective call receiver is in said normal mode and generates a menu display signal in response thereto, said detecting unit detects a second operation of said operation element while said wireless selective call receiver is in said normal mode and produces a message display signal in response thereto, said second operation being distinct from said first operation, said detecting unit further detects when said user performs at least one of said first and said second operation of said at least one operation element when said wireless selective call receiver is in said setting mode and generates an item designation signal in response thereto; and a control unit, said control unit controls said display to display a predetermined type of data when said wireless selective call receiver is in said normal mode, said control unit controls said display to display a message when said detecting unit produces said message display signal, said control unit controls said wireless selective call receiver to switch to said setting mode and controls said display to sequentially display items of a menu in a predetermined area of said display in response to said menu display signal, and said control unit selects a specific item of said items of said menu in response to said item designation signal.

Claim 3

A wireless selective call receiver according to claim 1, wherein said operation unit includes a single operation element.

Claim 4

A wireless selective call receiver according to claim 1, wherein said first operation of said at least one operation element is an operation of said at least one operation element for a time interval longer than a predetermined time interval.

Claim 5

A wireless selective call receiver according to claim 1, wherein said first operation of said at least one operation element is an operation of said at least one operation element two or more times within a predetermined time interval.

Claim 6

A wireless selective call receiver according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined area is a part of a screen of said display.

Claim 7

A wireless selective call receiver according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined area is a whole screen of said display.

Claim 8

A wireless selective call receiver according to claim 1, wherein said control unit further executes processing corresponding to said specific item.

Claim 9

A wireless selective call receiver according to claim 1, wherein: said menu has a hierarchical structure and said control unit controls said display to display a top layer of said menu in response to said menu display signal; and said control unit controls said display to display another layer of said menu, said another layer corresponding to said specific item of said menu, said control unit controls said display to display said another layer so that items of said another layer are displayed in said predetermined area, and said control unit selects a specific item of said items of said another layer in response to said item designation signal produced by said detecting unit when said specific item of said another layer of said menu is displayed and when said wireless selective call receiver is in said setting mode.

Claim 10

The wireless selective call receiver as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control unit controls said display to scroll said items on said display one by one.

Claim 11

The wireless selective call receiver as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control unit controls said display to display each of said items in said predetermined area for a predetermined period of time.

Claim 14

A method according to claim 11, wherein said first operation of said operation element is an operation of said at least one operation element for a time interval longer than a predetermined time interval.

Claim 15

A method according to claim 11, wherein said first operation of said operation element is an operation of said at least one operation element two or more times within a predetermined time interval.

Claim 16

A method according to claim 11, wherein said predetermined area is a part of a screen of said display.

Claim 17

A method according to claim 11, wherein said predetermined area is a whole screen of said display.

Claim 18

A method according claim 11, further comprising the step of executing processing corresponding to said specific item.

Claim 19

A method according to claim 11, wherein: said menu has a hierarchical structure; said displaying items of said menu includes displaying a top layer of said menu; and wherein said method further comprises the steps of: displaying another layer of said menu corresponding to said specific item of said menu on said display; detecting at least one of said first and said second operation of said operation element while said wireless selective call receiver is in said setting mode and when said another layer of said menu is displayed, thereby generating said item designation signal; and selecting a specific item of said items of said another layer of said menu in response to said item designation signal generated when said specific item of said another layer of said menu is displayed and when said wireless selective call receiver is in said setting mode.

Claim 20

The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein said displaying items of said menu includes scrolling said items on said display one by one.

Claim 21

The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein said displaying items of said menu includes displaying each of said items in said predetermined area for a predetermined period of time.

Claim 22

A wireless selective call receiver operable in a normal mode and operable in a setting mode, said wireless selective call receiver comprising: an antenna which is effective to receive an input signal; a demodulator coupled to said antenna said demodulator receives said input signal, demodulates said input signal and produces a demodulated signal in response thereto; an informing unit; a display; a switch including at least one operation element which is operable by a user; a detecting unit which detects a first operation of said at least one operation element when said wireless selective call receiver is in said normal mode and generates a menu display signal in response thereto, said detecting unit further detects a second operation of said at least one operation element when said wireless selective call receiver is in said normal mode and generates a message display signal in response thereto; and a control unit which determines whether said demodulated signal is destined for said wireless selective call receiver, said control unit controls said informing unit to inform said user of reception of a message contained in said demodulated signal, said control unit controls said display to display a predetermined type of data when said wireless selective call receiver is in said normal mode, said control unit controls said display to display a message when said message display signal is produced, said control unit controls said wireless selective call receiver to switch to said setting mode in response to said menu display signal, said control unit further controls said display to sequentially display items of a menu in a predetermined area of said display in response to said menu display signal.

Claim 23

A wireless selective call receiver operable in a normal mode and operable in a setting mode, said wireless selective call receiver comprising: an antenna which is effective to receive an input signal; a demodulator coupled to said antenna said demodulator receives said input signal, demodulates said input signal and produces a demodulated signal in response thereto; an informing unit; a display; a switch including at least one operation element which is operable by a user; a detecting unit which detects a first operation of said at least one operation element when said wireless selective call receiver is in said normal mode and generates a menu display signal in response thereto, said detecting unit further detects a second operation of said at least one operation element when said wireless selective call receiver is in said normal mode and generates a message display signal in response thereto; and a control unit which determines whether said demodulated signal is destined for said wireless selective call receiver, said control unit controls said informing unit to inform said user of reception of a message contained in said demodulated signal, said control unit controls said display to display a predetermined type of data when said wireless selective call receiver is in said normal mode, said control unit controls said display to display a message when said message display signal is produced, said control unit controls said wireless selective call receiver to switch to said setting mode in response to said menu display signal, said control unit further controls said display to sequentially display items of a menu in a predetermined area of said display in response to said menu display signal.

Claim 24

A wireless selective call receiver according to claim 20, wherein: said detecting unit further generates an item designation signal when said user performs at least one of said first and said second operation of said at least one operation element when said wireless selective call receiver is in said setting mode; and said control unit selects a specific item of said items of said menu in response to said item designation signal.

Claim 25

The wireless selective call receiver as claimed in claim 20, wherein said control unit controls said display to scroll said items on said display one by one.

Claim 26

The wireless selective call receiver as claimed in claim 20, wherein said control unit controls said display to display each of said items in said predetermined area for a predetermined period of time.

Claim 27

An electronic device operable in a normal mode and operable in a setting mode, said electronic device comprising: a display; a switch including at least one operation element which is operated by a user; a detecting unit which detects a first operation of said at least one operation element when said electronic device is in said normal mode and generates a menu display signal in response thereto, said detecting unit further detects a second operation of said at least one operation element when said wireless selective call receiver is in said normal mode and generates a message display signal in response thereto; and a control unit which controls said display unit to display a predetermined type of data when said electronic device is in said normal mode, said control unit controls said display to display a message when said message display signal is produced, said control unit controls said electronic device to switch to said setting mode in response to said menu display signal, said control unit further controls said display unit to sequentially display items of a menu in a predetermined area of said display in response to said menu display signal.

Claim 28

An electronic device operable in a normal mode and operable in a setting mode, said electronic device comprising: a display; a switch including at least one operation element which is operated by a user; a detecting unit which detects a first operation of said at least one operation element when said electronic device is in said normal mode and generates a menu display signal in response thereto, said detecting unit further detects a second operation of said at least one operation element when said wireless selective call receiver is in said normal mode and generates a message display signal in response thereto; and a control unit which controls said display unit to display a predetermined type of data when said electronic device is in said normal mode, said control unit controls said display to display a message when said message display signal is produced, said control unit controls said electronic device to switch to said setting mode in response to said menu display signal, said control unit further controls said display unit to sequentially display items of a menu in a predetermined area of said display in response to said menu display signal.

Claim 29

An electronic device according to claim 24, wherein: said detecting unit further generates an item designation signal when said user performs at least one of said first and said second operation of said at least one operation element when said electronic device is in said setting mode; and said control unit selects a specific item of said items of said menu in response to said item designation signal.

Claim 30

The electronic device as claimed in claim 24, wherein said control unit controls said display to scroll said items on said display one by one.

Claim 31

The electronic device as claimed in claim 24, wherein said control unit controls said display to display each of said items in said predetermined area for a predetermined period of time.