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US 6,888,531 · App. 09/989,450 · Granted May 3, 2005

Communication device

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Patent No.: US 6,888,531
App. No.: 09/989,450
Granted: May 3, 2005
Kind: B2

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Abstract

A communication device comprises a key-input section 1 in which key operations are input by a user; a key-operation storing section 4 a for storing key-input information input in the key-input section 1 ; an output section 3 for displaying the key-input information, which has been stored in the key-operation storing section 4 a ; a non-volatile memory section 4 b for storing as an operational procedure key-input information selected by the user from the displayed key-input information; and a control section 2 for executing sequentially the selected key-input information, which has been stored as an operational procedure wherein the control section 2 may display on the output section 3 , before execution by the user, an indication for confirming whether the selected key-input information is to be executed or not.

Claims (48)

1. A communication device, comprising:

a key-input section in which key operations are input by a user;

a key-operation storing section for storing key-input information input in said key-input section;

a display section for displaying said key-input information as a combination, which has been stored in said key-operation storing section;

a non-volatile memory section for storing as an operational procedure a series of said displayed key-input information combinations, each said displayed key-input combination having been selected by the user for fixation, said series ending when there is no following key-input information; and

a control section for executing said operational procedure by displaying for review and editing and then sequentially executing each of said selected key-input information combinations in said series, which has been stored in said non-volatile memory section as a sequence of combinations of keys.

2. A communication device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

said display section displays said key-input information in accordance with an order that said key-input information was stored in said key-operation storing section.

3. A communication device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein:

at least one of said key-input information combinations is stored in said non-volatile memory section as a functional name which has been assigned to said key-input information combination.

4. A communication device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein:

said control section makes a display of an indication for confirming whether execution of said key-input information is to be started or not on said display section before executing sequentially said key-input information in the form of said series of selected key-input combinations, and said execution of the key-input information is started in the case where there was such an input by a user through said key-input section to the effect that said execution of the key-input information should be started.

5. A communication device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein:

a capability for transmitting and receiving e-mail is involved, and said key-input information in the form of said series of selected key-input combinations relates to an operational procedure for transmission and/or reception of e-mail.

6. A communication device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein:

a capability for linking to Internet is involved, and said key-input information in the form of said series of selected key-input combinations relates to an operational procedure for accessing to a specific site on Internet.

7. A communication device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein:

said key-input information in the form of said series of selected key-input combinations is allocated to a softkey disposed in said key-input section to be enrolled.

8. A communication device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein:

9. A communication device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein:

10. A communication device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein:

11. A communication device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

at least one of said key-input information combinations is stored in said non-volatile memory section as a functional name which has been assigned to said key-input information combination.

12. A communication device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein:

said key-input information in the form of said series of selected key-input combinations is allocated to a softkey disposed in said key-input section to be enrolled.

13. A communication device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein:

14. A communication device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein:

15. A communication device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein:

16. A communication device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

said key-input information in the form of said series of selected key-input combinations is allocated to a softkey disposed in said key-input section to be enrolled.

17. A communication device as claimed in claim 16 , wherein:

18. A communication device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

19. A communication device as claimed in claim 18 , wherein:

20. A communication device as claimed in claim 18 , wherein:

21. A communication device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

22. A communication device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

Assignments (1)

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2014

From: NEC CORPORATION

To: LENOVO INNOVATIONS LIMITED (HONG KONG)

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