Multiple page sound tone dialog communication device
AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorLaura Lehto
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Abstract
This invention describes a novel methodology for using a multiple page dialog field for setting sound tasks in a communication device such a mobile device or a mobile phone. According to the present invention, the dialog/sounds are divided into multiple pages (“tabs”), for example, Ringing tones page, Message tones page, Alarms page, etc. The sounds are placed to different pages according to their purposes. The right page is opened using a setting page means which can be implemented as a default setting depending on from where the dialog is opened. However, if the user wishes to select a ringing tone sound from another page, e.g., the “message tone page”, it is allowed and possible to do by going directly to that page from the previous page. Every page has a no-tone selection as well.
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A method for using a multiple page dialog field for setting tasks in a communication device, wherein said multiple page dialog field comprises K pages for setting sound tone tasks, the method comprises the steps of:
- opening said multiple page dialog field on one page with a page number i of said K pages using a setting page means, wherein said one page comprises at least two sound tone items out of:
- a) Ni dedicated sound tone items with a predetermined purpose and presented only on said one page, and
- b) a no-tone sound item,
- wherein K is an integer at least a value of 2, Ni is an integer of at least a value of 2 and i is an integer of a value of 0<i<K+1 and wherein each of said K pages comprises at least two dedicated sound tone items, and all dedicated sound tone items presented on said each page have a unique predetermined purpose presented only on said each page;
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- choosing at least one desired sound tone item from said at least two sound tone items using a setting item means thus facilitating said setting of said tasks,
- wherein said one page with the page number i of the K pages contains a page icon area with K icons, each identifying a corresponding one of said K pages by a picture or by a text, respectively, for visually assisting the user for said opening of a further page.
A communication device having a multiple page dialog capability for setting tasks, comprising:
- a multiple page dialog field, comprises K pages for setting sound tone tasks, responsive to a setting page signal by displaying one page with a page number i of said K pages and comprising at least two sound tone items out of:
- a) Ni dedicated sound tone items with a predetermined purpose and presented only on said one page, and
- b) a no-tone sound item,
- and responsive to a setting item signal by choosing at least one desired sound tone item out of at least two sound tone items, thus facilitating said setting of said tasks, wherein K is an integer of at least a value of 2, Ni is an integer of at least a value 2 and i is an integer of a value 0<i<K+1;
- setting page means, responsive to a page command signal from a user, for providing said setting page signal;
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- setting item means, responsive to an item command signal from the user, for providing said setting item signal,
- wherein each of said K pages comprises at least two dedicated sound tone items, and all dedicated sound tone items presented on said each page have a unique predetermined purpose presented only on said each page, and
- wherein said one page with the page number i of the K pages contains a page icon area with K icons, each identifying a corresponding one of said K pages by a picture or by a text, respectively, for visually assisting the user for said opening of a further page.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.