Telephone with enhanced function display and selection ability
US7720218B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/2477
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A user interface, telephony device, and method for managing user control settings associated with a telephony device is described. The user interface displays a label array on a display device of the telephony device. The label array includes at least one row of labels, each representing a discrete function or feature associated with the telephony device. A button array is provided in the vicinity of the display device. The button array includes a corresponding row or rows of buttons, each button representing a discrete function or feature for the telephony device and corresponding to a label within the label array. One or more buttons in the button array are selectively illuminated to indicate a status of one or more functions or features associated with one or more labels in the label array.
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