Mobile communication device having music player navigation function and method of operation thereof

US7519386B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Nokia · FI

Inventors

• Klaus Kespohl · Bochum, DE
• Karsten Lehn · Kamen, DE
• Andre Koll · Herne, DE
• Stefanie Vollinger · Essen, DE
• Konrad Brisse · Hattingen, DE
• Peter Buth · Bochum, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 21, 2002
• Grant date: Apr 14, 2009
• Expiry date: Mar 11, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04M1/72442
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a controlling arrangement for a music player application in a mobile communication device. To improve the control of the music player, a multifunctional soft button (100) with four switching positions (up, down left and right) and a mode switching arrangement (110) are provided on the keyboard layout (10). The application can be switched in two different modes with the switching arrangement and can be controlled with the multifunctional soft button, the latter having different functionality depending on the mode of the application. Combined functionality of the multifunctional soft button from the first and second mode is also possible. Additional symbols related to the music player functionality are printed in different colors on the multifunctional soft switch.