US6518957B1
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Communications device with touch sensitive screen
Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
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Filing: 2000-08-08
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Granted: 2003-02-11
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Expires: 2020-08-08
Abstract
Abstract A portable communications device which includes: a housing 4 , a display for entering and displaying data, the display being disposed in the housing and having a touch sensitive screen, radio circuitry for receiving and processing communication channel data and a processor for controlling operation of the device. When a voice communication channel is established, the processor is operable to disable at least a portion of the touch sensitive screen.
Inventors
- 👤 Kari Lehtinen
- 👤 Kai Kronstrom
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 11:15
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1626; G06F1/1633; G06F1/1684; G06F1/1698; H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/66; H04M1/667; H04M1/67; H04M1/72; H04M1/724; G06F2200/00; G06F2200/16; G06F2200/163; G06F2200/1632; H04M1/60; H04M1/6033; H04M1/6041; H04M2250/00; H04M2250/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
66 words
A communications device comprising: a housing; a display which enters and displays data, the display being disposed in the housing and having a touch sensitive screen; radio circuitry which receives and processes voice call data; and a processor which controls operation of the device which, in response to voice communication channel being established, is operable to disable at least a portion of the touch sensitive screen.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
66 words
A communications device comprising: a housing; a display which enters and displays data, the display being disposed in the housing and having a touch sensitive screen; radio circuitry which receives and processes voice call data; and a processor which controls operation of the device which, in response to voice communication channel being established, is operable to disable at least a portion of the touch sensitive screen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein: the processor is operable to disable all of the touch sensitive screen apart from a pre-defined area.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device according to claim 2 wherein: the pre-defined area of the touch sensitive screen includes an area that is operable, when touched, to enable the touch sensitive screen.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
A device according to claim 1 comprising: a data input apparatus which enters data via the touch sensitive screen, the data input apparatus being attachable to the device wherein the processor is operable to enable the touch sensitive screen when the data input apparatus is removed from the device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
A device according to claim 4 wherein: the processor is operable to cause an icon to be displayed on the display when the data input apparatus is removed from the device, the icon indicating that the data input apparatus is removed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A device according to claim 4 wherein: the processor is operable to cause an audible alert to be produced when the data input device is not re-attached to the device after a predetermined time of disablement.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
A device according to claim 1 comprising: a data input apparatus for entering data via the touch sensitive screen, the data input apparatus being attachable to the device wherein the processor is operable to disable the touch sensitive screen when the data input apparatus is attached to the device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
A device according to claim 7 , wherein: the processor is operable to cause an icon to be displayed on the display when the data input apparatus is removed from the device, the icon indicating that the data input apparatus is removed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
A device according to claim 7 , wherein: the processor is operable to cause an audible alert to be produced when the data input device is not re-attached to the device after a predetermined time of disablement.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device according to claim 1 comprising: means for over-riding the disablement provided by the processor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
11 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein: the device is portable.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein: the device is a radiotelephone.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
62 words
A communications device comprising: a housing; a display which enters and displays data, the display being disposed in the housing and having a touch sensitive screen; radio circuitry which receives and processes voice call data; and a processor which controls operation of the device which is operable to disable the touch sensitive screen in response to a user initiating a voice call.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
62 words
A communications device comprising: a housing; a display which enters and displays data, the display being disposed in the housing and having a touch sensitive screen; radio circuitry which receives and processes voice call data; and a processor which controls operation of the device which is operable to disable the touch sensitive screen in response to a user initiating a voice call.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device according to claim 13 wherein: the processor is operable to disable all of the touch sensitive screen apart from a pre-defined area.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device according to claim 14 wherein: the pre-defined area of the touch sensitive screen includes an area that is operable, when touched, to enable the touch sensitive screen.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
65 words
A communications device comprising: a housing; a display which enters and displays data, the display being disposed in the housing and having a touch sensitive screen; radio circuitry which receives and processes voice call data; and a processor which controls operation of the device which is operable to disable the touch sensitive screen in response to the device starting dialing to establish a voice communication.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
65 words
A communications device comprising: a housing; a display which enters and displays data, the display being disposed in the housing and having a touch sensitive screen; radio circuitry which receives and processes voice call data; and a processor which controls operation of the device which is operable to disable the touch sensitive screen in response to the device starting dialing to establish a voice communication.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device according to claim 16 wherein: the processor is operable to disable all of the touch sensitive screen apart from a pre-defined area.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
30 words
A device according to claim 17 , wherein: the pre-defined area of the touch sensitive screen includes an area that is operable, when touched, to enable the touch sensitive screen.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
64 words
A communications device comprising: a housing; a display which enters and displays data, the display being disposed in the housing and having a touch sensitive screen; radio circuitry which receives and processes voice call data; and a processor which controls operation of the device which is operable to disable the touch sensitive screen in response to a voice call being received by the device.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
64 words
A communications device comprising: a housing; a display which enters and displays data, the display being disposed in the housing and having a touch sensitive screen; radio circuitry which receives and processes voice call data; and a processor which controls operation of the device which is operable to disable the touch sensitive screen in response to a voice call being received by the device.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device according to claim 19 , wherein: the processor is operable to disable all of the touch sensitive screen apart from a pre-defined area.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device according to claim 20 wherein: the pre-defined area of the touch sensitive screen includes an area that is operable, when touched, to enable the touch sensitive screen.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
67 words
A communications device comprising: a housing; a display which enters and displays data, the display being disposed in the housing and having a touch sensitive screen; radio circuitry which receives and processes voice call data; and a processor which controls operation of the device which is operable to disable the touch sensitive screen in response to a voice call being answered in response to a user input.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
67 words
A communications device comprising: a housing; a display which enters and displays data, the display being disposed in the housing and having a touch sensitive screen; radio circuitry which receives and processes voice call data; and a processor which controls operation of the device which is operable to disable the touch sensitive screen in response to a voice call being answered in response to a user input.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device according to claim 22 , wherein: the processor is operable to disable all of the touch sensitive screen apart from a pre-defined area.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device according to claim 23 wherein: the pre-defined area of the touch sensitive screen includes an area that is operable, when touched, to enable the touch sensitive screen.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
64 words
A method of operating a portable communications device comprising a display for entering and displaying data, the display having a touch sensitive screen, the method comprising: receiving and processing voice call data; and controlling operation of the device with a processor which, in response to a voice communication channel being established, is operable to disable at least a portion of the touch sensitive screen.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
64 words
A method of operating a portable communications device comprising a display for entering and displaying data, the display having a touch sensitive screen, the method comprising: receiving and processing voice call data; and controlling operation of the device with a processor which, in response to a voice communication channel being established, is operable to disable at least a portion of the touch sensitive screen.
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