Method for operating a mobile communication device and mobile communication device

Abstract

A method of operating a mobile communication device, which comprises at least two parts (11, 12, 13), which can be oriented with respect to one another in at least a first and a second position to thereby provide two different physical appearances of the mobile communication device, wherein at least a region of a display (56) and one or more navigation keys (51) of the mobile communication device are accessible to a user when the parts of the mobile communication device are oriented with respect to one another in the first position, is disclosed. In accordance with the method an array (62) of selectable contacts is displayed on the accessible region of the display of the communication device when the parts of the mobile communication device are oriented with respect to one another in the first position; one of the selectable contacts is selected by using the one or more navigation keys; and a function is executed with respect to the selected contact by means of orienting the parts of the mobile communication device with respect to one another in the second position.

Description

technical field [0001] The disclosed embodiments relate to mobile communication devices and their operation. The invention relates in particular to manipulating their user interfaces for simplified presentation, selection and / or execution of mobile communication device functions. Background technique [0002] Devices, such as mobile communication devices, have user interfaces that allow their users to receive information about the status of the device and to control various functions of the mobile communication device. For example, the user interface may present information in the form of a menu of available options, which allows the user to scroll through a list of headings, each of which may provide access to a subtopic or list of available features, to ultimately select a desired feature. [0003] As mobile communication devices have become more complex, their user interfaces have also become more complex. The information presented to the user may be extensive and thus ...

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Problems solved by technology

The information presented to the user may be extensive and the user may face difficulty navigating through the information to find information related to the status of the device and to control various functions

[0004] At the same time, mobile communication devices have become smaller and smaller, which means that the size of their graphical user interface or display is limited, which makes the presentation of information more difficult

[0005] As a result, the menu structure of the user interface has become more complex with more hierarchical levels, which means that finding information and controlling functions is not only more difficult but also more time-consuming

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