METHOD, DEVICE, MODULE, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR AN INPUT INTERFACE

1 . A method for accessing services in an apparatus comprising a display and a multidetector, said method comprising:

displaying a plurality of primary items in a circular menu system;

detecting a rotating movement of said multidetector;

rotating, in response to said rotating movement, said plurality of primary items in said circular menu system, highlighting one primary item at a time;

displaying for a currently highlighted primary item a plurality of selectable secondary items associated with said highlighted primary item;

detecting a navigation input of said multidetector; and

highlighting in response to said navigation input a selectable secondary item of said plurality of secondary items.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

detecting a selection input of said multidetector; and executing in response to said selection input a corresponding processor action.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

displaying for a currently highlighted secondary item a plurality of selectable further items associated with said highlighted secondary item;

detecting a further navigation input of said multidetector;

highlighting in response to said further navigation input a selectable further item of said plurality of selectable further items;

detecting a selection input of said multidetector; and

executing in response to said selection input a corresponding processor action.

4 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein said further item is a graphical item.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

presenting a list of podcasts;

detecting a user input associated with previewing a selected podcast of said list of podcasts;

presenting a preview of said selected podcast; and

presenting said user with an option to subscribe to said selected podcast.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said rotating movement of said multidetector activates said displaying of said plurality of primary items in said circular menu system.

7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said displaying of said plurality of primary items in said circular menu system is activated by pressing a special key of said apparatus.

8 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said plurality of primary items further comprises an initially highlighted default primary item.

9 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein said initially highlighted default primary item is definable by the user.

10 - 11 . (canceled)

12 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said plurality of secondary items has dynamic data, said dynamic data being data stored and updated outside the apparatus.

13 - 15 . (canceled)

16 . An apparatus comprising a processor, a display, and a multidetector, said processor being configured to display a plurality of primary items in a circular menu system;

said processor being configured to detect a rotating movement of said multidetector;

said processor being configured to rotate, in response to said rotating movement, said plurality of primary items in said circular menu system, highlighting one primary item at a time;

said processor being configured to display for a currently highlighted primary item a plurality of selectable secondary items associated with said highlighted primary item;

said processor being configured to detect a navigation input of said multidetector; and

said process being configured to highlight in response to said navigation input a selectable secondary item of said plurality of secondary items.

17 . The apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein

said processor further being configured to detect a selection input of said multidetector; and

said processor further being configured to execute in response to said selection input a corresponding processor action.

18 . The apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein

said processor further being configured to display for a currently highlighted secondary item a plurality of selectable further items associated with said highlighted secondary item;

said processor further being configured to detect a further navigation input of said multidetector;

said processor further being configured to highlight in response to said further navigation input a selectable further item of said plurality of selectable further items;

said processor further being configured to detect a selection input of said multidetector; and

said processor further being configured to execute in response to said selection input a corresponding processor action.

19 . The apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein

said processor further being configured to present a list of podcasts;

said processor further being configured to detect a user input associated with previewing a selected podcast of said list of podcasts;

said processor further being configured to present a preview of said selected podcast; and

said processor further being configured to present said user with an option to subscribe to said selected podcast.

20 . The apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein said apparatus comprises a mobile telephone, a personal digital assistant, a portable media player, a digital camera, a remote control device, a cordless telephone, a game console, or a videophone, or any combination thereof.

21 . The apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein said multidetector is any combination of a group comprising a scroll wheel, a pressable scroll wheel, a multidirectional joystick, a jog dial, a jog wheel, a track ball, disc dial, and a touch sensitive screen.

22 . A computer program product comprising instructions for;

displaying a plurality of primary items in a circular menu system;

detecting a rotating movement of said multidetector;

rotating, in response to said rotating movement, said plurality of primary items in said circular menu system, highlighting one primary item at a time;

displaying for a currently highlighted primary item a plurality of selectable secondary items associated with said highlighted primary item;

detecting a navigation input of said multidetector;

highlighting in response to said navigation input a selectable secondary item of said plurality of secondary items.

23 . The computer program product according to claim 22 further comprising instructions for:

detecting a selection input of said multidetector;

executing in response to said selection input a corresponding processor action.

24 . The computer program product according to claim 22 further comprising instructions for;

displaying for a currently highlighted secondary item a plurality of selectable further items associated with said highlighted secondary item;

detecting a further navigation input of said multidetector;

highlighting in response to said further navigation input a selectable further item of said plurality of selectable further items;

detecting a selection input of said multidetector;

executing in response to said selection input a corresponding processor action/function.

25 . The computer program product according to claim 22 further comprising instructions for:

presenting a list of podcasts;

detecting a user input associated with previewing a selected podcast of said list of podcasts;

presenting a preview of said selected podcast; and

presenting said user with an option to subscribe to said selected podcast.