EP0679003A2
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Communication terminal apparatus and control method thereof
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1995-04-20
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2015-04-20
Abstract
Abstract A communication terminal apparatus such as a portable telephone apparatus has a main body, a selection operation unit, an operation inputting unit, a display unit, and a controller. The main body has a speaker and a microphone. The selection operation unit is provided on the main body and selects one mode from a plurality of modes of the communication terminal apparatus. The control inputting unit is provided on the main body and changes functions based on the mode selected by the selection operation means. The display unit is provided on the main body and displays information required for selection operation or inputting operation by the selection operation unit and/or the operation inputting unit. The controller sets mode selected based on the input from the selection operation unit, and switches function of the operation input unit based on the input from the selection operation unit. The controller controls display operation of the display unit based on the input form the selection operation unit and/or the operation inputting unit.
Inventors
- 👤 Fukuharu C/O Sony Corporation Sudo
- 👤 C/O Sony Corporation Kunihiro Takushi
- 👤 Tetsuo C/O Sony Corporation Kobayashi
- 👤 Atsushi C/O Sony Corporation Ajiro
- 👤 Kentaro C/O Sony Corporation Odaka
- 👤 Tatsuji C/O Sony Corporation Ushino
- 👤 Toshiro C/O Sony Corporation Terauchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 17:00
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/02; H04M1/23; H04M1/233; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M1/274; H04M1/2745; H04M1/27467; H04M1/2747; H04M1/72; H04M1/724; H04M1/72466; H04M1/72469; H04M1/72472; H04M1/236
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
39 words
A communication terminal apparatus, comprising: selection operation means for selecting one mode from a plurality of modes of said communication terminal apparatus; and operation inputting means for changing functions based on a mode selected by said selection operation means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
30 words
The communication terminal apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said apparatus further provides display means for displaying a plurality of items concerning the mode selected by said selection operation means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The communication terminal apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said selection operation means is composed of a plurality of operation units located on a main surface of the main body of said apparatus.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
70 words
A communication terminal apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising: a main body having a speaker unit and a microphone unit; and display means for displaying information required for selection operation or inputting operation by said selection operation means and/or said inputting operation means; wherein said selection operation means is provided on said main body of apparatus; and said operation inputting means is provided on said main body of apparatus.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
110 words
The communication terminal apparatus according to any preceding claim wherein said apparatus further provides control means for setting default state set in the state where the said selection operation means is not operated, and for setting mode from the first to the n-th modes respectively set by the operations in the first stage to the n-th stage of said selection operation means, each based on the selection operation by said selection operation means, and wherein said control means sets the function according to the height of use frequency in the order of the modes set at the operation stage of fewer operation in said selection operation, including said default state.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
125 words
A communication terminal apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising: a main body having a speaker unit and a microphone unit; display means for displaying information required for selection operation or inputting operation by said selection operation means and/or said inputting operation means; and control means for setting the selected mode based on an input from said selection operation means, for switching function of said operation inputting means based on an input from said selection operation means, and for controlling display operation of said display means based on an input from said selection operation means and/or said operation inputting means wherein; said selection operation means is provided on said main body of apparatus; said operation inputting means is provided on said main body of apparatus.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The communication terminal apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said control means controls output volume from said speaker unit when said selection operation means is operated while communication operating.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
The communication terminal apparatus according to claim 6 or 7, wherein said control means controls to perform a mute operation on output volume from said speaker unit when said selection operation means is press operated while communication operating.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
The communication terminal apparatus according to claim 6,7 or 8, wherein said apparatus further provides memory means for storing data of a plurality of communicatees including data concerning a telephone number and a name of the communicatee input by using said operation inputting means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
59 words
The communication terminal apparatus according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein said control means selectively displays a first display state displaying communicatee assigned to said operation inputting means based on the data stored in said memory means, and a second display state displaying the data stored in said memory means in alphabetical order of the communicatees.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
96 words
The communication terminal apparatus according to any one of claims 6 to 10, wherein said control means starts calling to said selected communicatee when it is judged the said selection operation means is being operated for a specified length of time or said operation inputting means is being operated for a specified length of time in the state that the data read out from said memory means is displayed on said display means and further the communicatee is selected based on the data read out from said memory means to be displayed on said display means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
The communication terminal apparatus according to any one of claims 4 and 6 to 11, wherein said operation inputting means is composed of a plurality of operation units located on the main surface of said main body of apparatus together with said display means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The communication terminal apparatus according to any preceding claim wherein said selection operation means provides a rotary operation member capable of rotary operation by a user on a side surface of the main body of said apparatus.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The communication terminal apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein said selection operation means is composed of a jog dial.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The communication terminal apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein said selection operation means is composed of a jog shuttle.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The communication terminal apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein said selection operation means is composed of a track ball with click function.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The communication terminal apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein said selection operation means is composed of a joystick with click function.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The communication terminal apparatus according to any preceding claim 15, wherein said selection operation means is composed of a slide switch with click function.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The communication terminal apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein said apparatus further provides a rotary portion provided rotatably on said main body of apparatus.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
135 words
A control method for controlling a communication terminal apparatus, wherein: said communication terminal apparatus has selection operation means for selecting one mode from a plurality of modes, operation inputting means for changing function based on the mode selected by said selection operation means, display means for displaying information required for selection operation or inputting operation by said selection operation means and/or said operation inputting means, and memory means for storing data of a plurality of communicatees including telephone number and name of communicatee input by said operation inputting means; said control method comprising: selectively displaying a first display state displaying communicatee assigned to said operation inputting means based on the data stored in said memory means, and a second display state displaying the data stored in said memory means in alphabetical order of the communicatee.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
48 words
The control method for controlling a communication terminal apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said control method further comprises reading out the detailed data of selected communicatee from said memory means and displaying it when said selection operation is executed in said first state or said second state.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
76 words
The control method for controlling a communication terminal apparatus according to claim 20 or 21, further comprising designating one of a plurality of communicatees displayed based on the input from said operation inputting means when said operation inputting means is operated in said first display state, or designating the nearest communicatee whose initial is the alphabet designated by inputting from said operation inputting means when said operation inputting means is operated in said second display state.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
61 words
The control method for controlling a communication terminal apparatus according to claim 20,21 or 22, further comprising displaying the initial screen on said display means if there is no input from said selection operation means or said operation inputting means for a specified length of time while said display means is in said first display state or said second display state.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
94 words
The control means for controlling a communication terminal apparatus according to claim 20,21,22 or 23, further comprising starting calling to said selected communicatee when it is judged that said selection operation means is being operated for a specified length of time or said operation inputting means is being operated for a specified length of time in the state that the data read out from said memory means is displayed on said display means and, further selecting the communicatee based on the data read out from said memory means and displayed on said display means.
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