# US RE49,041 E1 · Method for receiving inputs from user of electronic device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US RE49,041 E1 - Document ID: USRE49041E1 - Status: Granted - Kind: E1 - Application number: 16/157,231 - Filed: 2018-10-11 - Granted: 2022-04-19 - Earliest claimed: 2004-09-24 - Assignees: Nokia Corporation - Applicants: Nokia Corporation - Inventors: Mikko Nurmi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/USRE49041E1 ## CPC - G06F 3/0488: using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures - G06F 1/3215: Monitoring of peripheral devices - H04M 1/67: by electronic means - H04M 2250/22: including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) ## Abstract A method of receiving inputs by an electronic device comprising a user interface component is disclosed. The user interface component is set in an inactive operating mode, such as a keypad locking mode or a screen saver mode, for substantially non-active usage of the user interface component. An input is received in the inactive mode. The input received in the inactive operating mode may be stored and presented on a user interface component. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic device comprising a user interface component and a processing unit configured to set the user interface component in an inactive operating mode to be applied during non-active or limited usage of the user interface component, wherein the electronic device is configured to detect a user input on a touch screen during the inactive mode, the device is configured to store the user input during the inactive operating mode, the device is configured to activate an application for processing the stored user input after exiting the inactive operating mode, the device is configured to submit the user input for the application, and the device is configured to prompt the user for a further action after exiting the inactive operating mode. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A device according to claim 1, wherein the device is configured to determine the type of the input in the input area. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) A device according to claim 2, wherein the device is configured to select an appropriate application for processing the input on the basis of the detected type of the input, and the device is configured to activate the selected application and/or submit the data representing the input to the selected application. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A device according to claim 1, wherein the device in the inactive operating mode is configured to receive data for at least one of the following: a word processing application, a phonebook or another contact management application, a notepad application, a calendar application, a messaging application, a drawing application, or a spreadsheet application. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) A device according to claim 1, wherein the device comprises a screen and a screen saver facility, wherein the device comprises a processing unit configured to set the screen in the inactive operating mode when the screen saver is activated. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) A device according to claim 1, wherein the device comprises a keypad and a keypad locking facility, and the device comprises means to set the keypad in the inactive operating mode when the keypad lock is activated. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) A device according to claim 1, wherein the device is configured to receive an input, trigger an arrangement of the input reception means, or detect an input as an appropriate input in the inactive operating mode if a predetermined activation input has been received from the user when the device is in the inactive operating mode. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) A device according to claim 1, wherein the device is configured to continue in the inactive operating mode after storing the input. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) A device according to claim 1, wherein the device is configured to detect input of a predetermined activation to allow receipt of the user input. ### Claim 10 A method for receiving inputs by an electronic device comprising a user interface component, the method comprising: setting the user interface component in an inactive operating mode for non-active or limited usage of the user interface component, detecting a user input on a touch screen in the inactive mode, storing the user input during the inactive operating mode, activating an application for processing the stored user input after exiting the inactive operating mode, submitting the user input for the application, and prompting the user for a further action after exiting the inactive operating mode. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) method according to claim 10, wherein the input is presented in a user interface component of the electronic device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) method according to claim 10, wherein the touch screen is set in the inactive operating mode when a screen saver is activated, and receiving the input when the screen saver is active. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) A method according to claim 10, wherein a keypad is set in the inactive operating mode when a keypad lock is activated, and receiving the input when the keypad lock is activated. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) A method according to claim 10, further comprising: detecting input of a predetermined activation to allow receipt of the user input. ### Claim 15 A computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium downloadable into a memory of a data processing device comprising a user interface component and means for setting the user interface component in an inactive operating mode and executable in a processor of the data processing device, the computer program product comprising: a program code part for controlling the data processing device to store a user input during the inactive operating mode, a program code part for controlling the data processing device to activate an application for processing the stored user input after exiting the inactive operating mode, a program code part for controlling the data processing device to submit the user input for the application, and a program code part for controlling the data processing device to prompt the user for a further action after exiting the inactive operating mode. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) A computer program product according to claim 15, further comprising a program code part for activating an application to which data representing the input in the input area is fed. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) A computer program product according to claim 15, further comprising: a program code part for controlling the data processing device to detect input of a predetermined activation to allow receipt of the user input. ### Claim 18 An apparatus, comprising: a processor; and a memory unit communicatively connected to the processor and including: computer code for controlling a data processing device to store a user input during an inactive operating mode, computer code for controlling the data processing device to activate an application for processing the stored user input after exiting the inactive operating mode, computer code for controlling the data processing device to submit the user input for the application, and computer code for controlling the data processing device to prompt the user for a further action after exiting the inactive operating mode. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) An apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the processor is configured to present the input in a user interface component of the apparatus. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) An apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the apparatus is a mobile communications device. ### Claim 21 (depends on 18) An apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the apparatus is a module for a mobile station. ### Claim 22 (depends on 18) An apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the memory unit further includes: computer code for controlling the data processing device to detect input of a predetermined activation to allow receipt of the user input. ### Claim 23 A mobile apparatus, comprising: a wireless transceiver; at least one processor; and at least one memory storing computer program code that when executed causes the mobile apparatus at least to: change a user interface on a display of the mobile apparatus from an active operating mode that is configured for active use of the user interface to an inactive operating mode where the inactive operating mode is configured for non-active usage or limited usage of one or more user interface components; while in the inactive operating mode, enable detection of a user input for an application for processing the user input and wherein the detection of the user input is activated based on a predetermined activation input; while in the inactive operating mode, submit data representing the user input to the application; and wherein the predetermined activation input comprises the mobile apparatus detecting removal of a stylus, the removal of the stylus establishing a user input area of the display. ### Claim 24 A mobile apparatus, comprising: a wireless transceiver; at least one processor; and at least one memory storing computer program code that when executed causes the mobile apparatus at least to: change a user interface of the mobile apparatus from an active operating mode that is configured for active use of the user interface to an inactive operating mode on a same display where the inactive operating mode is configured for non-active usage or limited usage of one or more user interface components; while in the inactive operating mode, enable detection of a user input for an application for processing the user input; while in the inactive operating mode, submit data representing the user input to the application; and while in the inactive operating mode, cause the application to submit the user input from the mobile apparatus to at least one network element. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The mobile apparatus of claim 24, wherein the at least one memory storing computer program code when executed further causes the mobile apparatus at least to: while in the inactive operating mode, submit the user input to at least one network element for performing further action for the user input and wherein the further action comprises storing the user input in the network and/or using the user input for a service by the network. ### Claim 26 (depends on 24) The mobile apparatus of claim 24, wherein the at least one memory storing computer program code when executed further causes the mobile apparatus at least to: while in the inactive operating mode, submit the user input to at least one network element for performing further action for the user input and wherein the further action comprises using the user input for a service by the network. ### Claim 27 A mobile apparatus, comprising: a wireless transceiver; at least one processor; and at least one memory storing computer program code that when executed causes the mobile apparatus at least to: change a user interface on a display of the mobile apparatus from an active operating mode that is configured for active use of the user interface to an inactive operating mode where the inactive operating mode is configured for non-active usage or limited usage of one or more user interface components; while in the inactive operating mode, enable detection of a user input for an application for processing the user input; while in the inactive operating mode, submit data representing the user input to the application; and while in the inactive operating mode, cause the application to submit the data representing the user input to at least one network element for performing further action based on the user input and wherein the further action comprises using the data representing the user input for a service by the network; and wherein the service by the network comprises instant messaging and wherein the user input while in the inactive operating mode and without entering the active operating mode causes sending an instant message from the mobile apparatus.