Communication terminal

Details Communication terminal Communication terminal

2006-08-15

2006-08-15

Feild, Joseph (Department: 2681)

Telephonic communications

Audio message storage, retrieval, or synthesis

Multilingual system or operation

C379S093170, C379S368000, C379S433070, C379S433130, C455S412100, C455S550100, C455S566000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07092495

ABSTRACT:
A communication terminal having a user interface, and comprising a controller unit controlling said user interface, a first and a second operation key whose operation is controlled by the controller unit, and a display. The communication terminal being capable of assuming a plurality of states in which the groups of predetermined operations that may be performed by pressing said operation key are defined by the controller unit in said plurality of states. The first operation key is dedicated by the controller unit to perform one operation from said group of operations as a default function in dependence of the state assumed by the communication terminal, and the display has a first area solely dedicated for displaying the present operation performed when pressing said first operation key. The second operation key being dedicated by the controller unit to give access to said group of operations being available in the state assumed by the communication terminal. A scroll key allowing the user to scroll between operations included in said group of actions available for said second operation key. The user selects a highlighted operation by pressing a selection key.

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