A handset including a user interface having an input, a display for presenting an item, and a selection device coupled to the input for selecting an item presented on the display. The item may be presented in contracted format and/or expanded format.
1. A handset comprising:
an input device;
display means for displaying a plurality of items;
selection means for selecting one item from a plurality of items displayed on the display means; and
control means responsive to the selection means selecting one item from a plurality of first items displayed on the display means, to cause the display means to display a plurality of second items related to the selected first item, wherein:
the control means is further responsive to the selection means selecting one item from the plurality of second items displayed on the display means, to cause the display means to display the plurality of first items together with an indication of the selected second item.
2. A handset as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the display of the indication of the selected second hem is truncated.
3. A handset as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the input means comprises means for identifying an item to be selected by the selection means.
4. A handset as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the item identifying means comprises voice recognition means.
5. A handset as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the item identifying means comprises key means.
6. A handset as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the item identifying means further comprises a cursor controlled by the key means.
7. A handset as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the selection means selects an item identified by the cursor in accordance with a key stroke.
8. A handset as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the selection means selects an item identified by the cursor for a predetermined period.
9. A handset as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the key means includes navigation means.
10. A handset as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the navigation means comprises a scroll key.
11. A handset as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the item to be presented is a user defined item, and the handset further comprises means for storing the user defined item.
12. A handset as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a radio receiver for receiving an item to be presented on the display.