Portable communication terminal, function menu display method and program to be used in portable communication terminal

A function menu display method to be utilized in a portable communication terminal that includes various functions and is capable of displaying a menu showing the functions on a screen,

• the method comprising:
• displaying a screen for selecting one of a simple-mode in which a menu showing only preset particular functions is displayed on the screen, and a custom-mode in which a menu showing only functions selected by setting from outside is displayed on the screen at the time of initial activation;
• and
• reading a basic module corresponding to the selected mode on the screen from a memory device that stores a simple-mode basic module and a custom-mode basic module, and activating the basic module,
• wherein the custom mode is provided by a service provider without assistance from a user of the portable communication terminal, the custom mode common to a plurality of portable communication terminals including the portable communication terminal, such that a same custom mode is provided on each portable communication terminal by the service provider, the user being one of a plurality of target users to which the plurality of portable communication terminals are directed.

A non-transitory computer-readable data storage medium storing a program that is executable by a processor, where execution of the program by the processor is for displaying a function menu on a screen of a portable communication terminal that includes various kinds of functions and is capable of displaying the function menu showing the functions on a screen,

• the program being executed to cause the processor of the portable communication terminal to:
• display a screen for selecting one of a simple-mode in which a menu showing only preset particular functions is displayed on the screen, and a custom-mode in which a menu showing only functions selected by setting from outside is displayed on the screen at the time of initial activation;
• and
• read a basic module corresponding to the selected mode on the screen from a memory device that stores a simple-mode basic module and a custom-mode basic module, and activate the basic module,
• wherein the custom mode is provided by a service provider without assistance from a user of the portable communication terminal, the custom mode common to a plurality of portable communication terminals including the portable communication terminal, such that a same custom mode is provided on each portable communication terminal by the service provider, the user being one of a plurality of target users to which the plurality of portable communication terminals are directed.

A portable communication terminal that includes various functions and is capable of displaying a menu showing the functions on a screen,

• the portable communication terminal comprising:
• a memory device that stores a simple-mode basic module that is designed for displaying a menu showing only preset particular functions on the screen, and a custom-mode basic module that is designed for displaying a menu showing only functions selected by setting from outside on the screen;
• displaying means for displaying a screen for selecting one of the simple mode and the custom mode at the time of initial activation;
• and
• reading means for reading the basic module corresponding to the selected mode on the screen from the memory device, and activates the basic module,
• wherein the custom mode is provided by a service provider without assistance from a user of the portable communication terminal, the custom mode common to a plurality of portable communication terminals including the portable communication terminal, such that a same custom mode is provided on each portable communication terminal by the service provider, the user being one of a plurality of target users to which the plurality of portable communication terminals are directed.