IP Library Granted Patent US 8,140,123
Granted Patent B2
US 8,140,123 · App. 12/285,280 · Granted Mar 20, 2012

Method for displaying speed dial settings and mobile communication device using the method

Assignee: HTC Corporation
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,140,123
App. No.
12/285,280
Granted
Mar 20, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for displaying speed dial settings is disclosed. The method is used for a mobile communication device, comprising the steps: detecting whether a speed dial setting operation is implemented to a button of a keypad of a mobile communication device, and displaying an indicator for the button if the speed dial setting operation is detected.

Claims (30)

1. A method for displaying speed dial settings, comprising:

detecting whether a speed dial setting operation is implemented to a button of a dial keypad of a mobile communication device; and

displaying an indicator for the button if the speed dial setting operation is detected,

wherein the indicator is a preset pattern with preset color; and

wherein after the button is set as a speed dial button, the indicator is displayed around the button or displayed on a portion around the button.

2. The method for displaying speed dial settings as claimed in claim 1 , before the step of detecting whether the speed dial setting operation is implemented to the button of the dial keypad of the mobile communication device, the method further comprising a step of defining the indicator for the button of the dial keypad of the mobile communication device.

3. The method for displaying speed dial settings as claimed in claim 2 , after the step of defining the indicator for the button of the dial keypad of the mobile communication device further comprising a step of storing the indicator in a memory of the mobile communication device.

4. The method for displaying speed dial settings as claimed in claim 3 , wherein:

in the step of defining the indicator for the button, different indicators are defined for each button of the dial keypad, and relationships between the indicators and the buttons of the dial keypad are stored in a definition list; and

the step of displaying the indicator for the button further comprising a step of determining an indicator corresponding to the button according to the definition list.

5. The method for displaying speed dial settings as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the indicator for the buttons of the dial keypad are the same.

6. The method for displaying speed dial settings as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a step of displaying contact information of the contact set to the speed dial button, wherein the contact information comprising a phone number, the name of a contact, the first name of a contact, the last name of a contact, the phone number of a contact, or a code name of a contact.

7. A mobile communication device, comprising:

a dial keypad, comprising plural buttons; and

a microcontroller for displaying an indicator for a button if a speed dial setting operation is implemented to the button

wherein the indicator is a preset pattern with preset color; and

wherein after the button is set as a speed dial button, the microcontroller displays the indicator around the button or on a portion around the button.

8. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 7 , further comprising:

a memory for storing the indicator corresponding to the button.

9. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the indicators for the buttons of the dial keypad are different, the relationships between the indicators and the buttons are stored in a definition list, and the definition list is stored in the memory.

10. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the indicators for the buttons of the dial keypad are the same.

11. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the microcontroller further displays an icon, an image, a character, or a word on or around the button.

12. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the microcontroller further displays contact information of the contact set to the speed dial button, wherein the contact information comprising a phone number, the name of a contact, the first name of a contact, the last name of a contact, the phone number of a contact, or a code name of a contact.

13. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the dial keypad is a soft keypad or a physical keypad.

14. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the button is a number button.

15. A computer-readable storage medium containing instructions for performing a method for displaying speed dial settings, comprising:

detecting whether a speed dial setting operation is implemented to a button of a dial keypad of a mobile communication device;

displaying an indicator for the button if the speed dial setting operation is detected;

wherein the indicator is a preset pattern with preset color; and

wherein after the button is set as a speed dial button, the indicator is displayed around the button or displayed on a portion around the button.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 8, 2012
From: HIGH TECH COMPUTER CORPORATION
To: HTC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 027675/0086 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 1, 2008
From: TSUEI, YUAN-MAO
To: HIGH TECH COMPUTER, CORP.
Reel/Frame 021704/0885 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 96140015 A · Oct 25, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
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