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User-interface and architecture for portable processing device

US8082008B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 12, 2007
Grant dateDec 20, 2011
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Expiry dateFeb 12, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/72442
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A user interface for a portable device is disclosed. The method includes a computer-implemented method for providing a user interface for interacting with a computing device, the method including the steps of: representing an indicator of an application on the computing device in a highlighted state when a user navigates to the indicator; presenting an option panel contextually related to the application when the user selects a panel key on the computing device; and running the application when the user selects an execute key on the computing device.

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