method for implementing icons in a radio communication device

USOO5848356A

United States Patent J ambhekar et al.

[19] 5,848,356 Dec. 8, 1998

Patent Number:

Date of Patent:

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[54] METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING ICONS IN A RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE

[75] Inventors: Shrirang N. J ambhekar, Schaumburg; Gregor E. Bleimann, Evanston; S. Num Pisutha-Arnond, Wheeling, all of I11.

Assignee: Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, Ill.

Appl. No.: 537,559

Filed: Oct. 2, 1995

Int. Cl.6 ............................ .. H04Q 7/20; H04M 3/00; H04M 1/00

U.S. Cl. ........................ .. 455/403; 455/564; 455/418;

379/216; 379/355; 379/93.23 Field of Search ................................... .. 455/403, 414,

455/416, 564, 566, 565, 418, 419; 379/354, 355, 201, 202, 216, 93.23, 52, 356, 93.17,

93.19, 100.14

[56] References Cited

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Metroka et al. 379/58 Vertelney et a1. 364/419 Lund .................. .. 395/155

Kadowaki et al. .. 379/355 Pinard et a1. .. 379/201

Allard et a1. .. 455/464

Greco et a1. ....................... .. 379/93.23

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398711A2 11/1990 European Pat. Off. . 95/24707 9/1995 WIPO.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

“Electronics NeWsfront”, William J. Hawkins With David Scott; Popular Science, pp. 38—39, Feb. 1990. “What DoesANeW PC Have Over All Other PC’s? It’sAlso A Telephone And A FaX—With A Touch—Sensitive Screen”; Canon, Personal Computing, p. 29, May 1990. “Let Your Agent Do the Walking”, Mitch Ratcliffe; PC World, pp. 56, 58, Feb. 1994. SimonTM Mobile Communications Made Simple, BellSouth Cellular Corp., 1994. Marco® Wireless Communicator, User’s Guide, Motorola, p. 20. Envoy® Wireless Communicator, User’s Guide, Motorola, pp. 64, and 67—72.

Primary Examiner—DWayne D. Bost Assistant Examiner—Tracy M. Legree Attorney, Agent, or Firm—John J. King

[57] ABSTRACT

The unique method for implementing icons in a radio communication device (103) Which provides a plurality of radio communication services such as radiotelephone, fac simile and electronic mail services enables a more efficient user interface. The radio communication device preferably comprises a touch screen display (119) for displaying func tional icons stored With directory numbers to simplify the location of information and the transmission of messages. In particular, functional icons associated With one of the plu rality of communications services can enable easier search ing of directories or transmission of messages When stored in connection With directory numbers.

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