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Method and apparatus for associating a received command with a control for performing actions with a mobile telecommunication device

US7725102B2 · kind B2 · utility

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30Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 10, 2002
Grant dateMay 25, 2010
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 10, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W80/00
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention is directed to associating a received command with a control such as a push button on a mobile telecommunication device, and enabling an action associated with the command to be performed when the control is later activated. The command may be received from another mobile device or remote computer. The actions that may be associated with the performance instruction include tuning to a broadcast such as a radio or television, browsing a web site or hyperlinked text, and tuning to a streamed broadcast over a network, such as the Internet. The command button can be a physical element such as the “*” key on a keypad or a virtual button on a display.

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