CN101518035A

CN101518035A - Primary actions menu on a handheld communication device

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Publication number: CN101518035A
Application number: CNA2007800301223A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 马修·李; 安德鲁·博金; 贾森·T·格里芬; 斯蒂芬·H·法伊克; 让娜·科林·路易斯·希克森; 哈里·里士诺·梅杰; 谢里·李·洛兰·斯科特; 马修·贝尔斯; 坦·翁
Original assignee: Research in Motion Ltd
Current assignee: BlackBerry Ltd
Priority date: 2006-06-13
Filing date: 2007-06-13
Publication date: 2009-08-26
Also published as: WO2007143821A1; WO2007143821A9; WO2007143821A8

Abstract

The present invention provides a method and hierarchical menu for displaying on the screen of a handheld electronic device an extended menu or a short menu, which is a subset of the corresponding extended menu. The method includes displaying a page on a screen and receiving an ambiguous request/selection when no menu is displayed. In response to the ambiguous selection, a short menu corresponding to the displayed page is displayed on the screen. Various short menus are provided with their respective menu items being dependent and adjustable based upon the position of a cursor on the displayed page, the currently opened application, and/or the previous selections. Further, a selection from the short menu is capable of displaying the extended menu corresponding thereto.

Description

Main actions menu on the handheld communication devices

Technical field

The present invention relates to the user interface of software application, more specifically, relate to the graded in-place menu of replacing female menu with submenu.

Background technology

Most legacy applications than command driven all by menu-drive.The application program of menu-drive provides the possible order that the user can select or the tabulation of option, and the application program of command driven requires the user to import clear and definite order.Like this, general user's application program of learning menu-drive is easier than the application program of study command driven.The text that menu can be selected with the user usually or the tabulation (that is menu item) of graphical options realize.Like this, menu allows user's choice menus item, for example, by with this item of mouse-pointing, clicks on this then.The example of the additive method of choice menus item comprises highlighted display menu item, knocks " returning " button or " input " button then, and pushes menu item by touch sensitive display.A kind of type of special use menu is a hierarchical menu.An example that in Fig. 1, has shown traditional hierarchical menu 100.As shown in FIG. 1, hierarchical menu 100 has shown the female menu 115 with optional menu item usually.The selection of each menu item produces another menu usually, or submenu 116, shows with the menu of following current demonstration.Submenu 116 has extra menu option, and this menu option relates to the selected female menu item that produces the submenu demonstration.The degree of depth of hierarchical menu expands to classification submenu (level Four as shown in FIG. 1) by this way.

Example menu shown in Fig. 1 has shown to be elected to when triming vegetables for cooking uniterming, and how traditional hierarchical menu 100 from left to right launches at display screen usually.This menu format provides such as the various benefits that kept previous and current menu etc. on display screen simultaneously.This provides and has carried out the history menu figure that menu is selected, and its corresponding submenu also passes through screen display.Therefore, the user can browse the previous menu of having done and select when advancing to the menu of nearest demonstration, make between different menu items and different menu level, move easier.

Hierarchical menu although it is so provides benefit of great use, but is infeasible in some environment that they use.A kind of such environment is that equipment has very little display screen when using hierarchical menu.Existing problem is that the use of the hierarchical menu of this equipment is depressing usually when carrying out traditional hierarchical menu on the equipment of attempting in the small screen.Fig. 2 illustrates a kind of example, and wherein may to appear at for example be on the display screen of small screen device of PDA 300a etc. to the hierarchical menu 100 of Fig. 1.

As above pointed ground, in general hierarchical menu launches at display screen from the left side to the right.On small screen device, the space on its screen is not wide as to be enough to hold all menus, and menu is often two-way to launch at display screen, from left to right returns again.In this environment, common menu begins overlapped, produces variety of issue.As shown in Figure 2, one of them problem is that the user can mix up overlapping menu.Overlapping menu can make the user be difficult to determine previous menu selection, makes that the user is difficult to determine how to return previous menu successively, selects thereby make different menus.Therefore, when on small screen device, carrying out hierarchical menu, just destroyed one of the benefit of an expection of hierarchical menu.

Overlapping menu also can because of use based on the pen input or have problems based on the small screen device (and other the small screen) of the touch sensitive display of contact pilotage.Use such equipment, when menu is overlapping, often be difficult to keep the continuity of contact between on screen menu.In other words, on based on the small screen device that touches, be easy to leave menu.If losing continuity when a menu moves to another menu, menu tends to disappear from screen, causes the user to have to return and reopen this menu from previous menu.When using " tracking " equipment of importing based on pen, it is more abominable that this problem can become.In this article, " tracking " this term is used for showing following situation: when pen moved past screen, cursor was followed moving of pen on screen, even pen does not touch screen.If pen is dragged to the place too far away apart from screen, then follows the tracks of and interrupt.Therefore, when using hierarchical menu, can lose more menus based on " tracking " equipment of pen input.

When selecting suitable menu item from female menu and submenu, a method that addresses this problem is, shows submenu in female menu, and vice versa.Fig. 5 has shown the example of graded in-place menu 500.Dotted line 506 has shown that in the menu 502,504,510 and 512 of graded in-place menu 500 each all is independent of other menus or shows at " original place " (in place) among Fig. 5.As hierarchical menu, the degree of depth of graded in-place menu 500 can expand to by this way such as second, third, the 4th, the multi-level submenu of level V, simultaneously, submenu becomes female menu of other submenus.Female menu item of selecting from female menu is presented in the submenu as the link that turns back to the female menu in front, and is separated from this Submenu Items by distributor 514.For example, the female menu item " launch APP " that shows in female menu 502 comprises the indicating device that advances (forward pointer) 508, and it shows that submenu will be replaced female menu 502 when selecting " launch APP " from female menu 502.In each 504,510 and 512 submenu, " launch APP " has the arrow of retreating, thereby allows to turn back to the previous menu in the classification.

Yet in general, another drawback of hierarchical menu is the quantity of the menu item that shows in each menu.Each menu provides the whole of available menu items to replenish.This can make novice user be at a loss and make experienced user feel irritable.The classification historical record of female menu is added in the tabulation will makes problem worse.

Solve all or method of expanded menu problem is to list all available menu items in specific rank as another, use Wireless Telecom Equipment that expanded menu is provided and between the two as the brief menu of the subclass of expanded menu and in this ability of selecting.Brief menu is a dynamic menu, and it is joined in this brief menu by choice menus item from the respective extension menu by the user and creates.

A drawback of this method is that novice user can be felt to confuse more because having to set up various brief menus.Experienced user can be sick of because have to experience the initial start-up routine of brief menu.

Another drawback of hierarchical menu system is to need to meet the requirements of action or menu item through each hierarchical menu.From user perspective and since can not be on directly perceived from the A point to the B point, therefore, this program increases various obstruction users' steps.

Therefore, along with continuous growth, need a kind of method of execution hierarchical menu of the various drawbacks that can overcome traditional hierarchical menu to the demand of the small screen device that can move complicated process.

Description of drawings

Illustrative methods and the structure operating and dispose according to the favourable solution of mentioning have been described in the drawings here.

Fig. 1 shows a kind of hierarchical menu;

Fig. 2 is presented at the hierarchical menu of attempting on the small screen treatment facility in the execution graph 1;

Fig. 3 a has shown the various examples of treatment facility of the environment of suitable execution hierarchical menu;

Fig. 3 b has shown exemplary qwerty keyboard layout;

Fig. 3 c shows exemplary QWERTZ keyboard layout;

Fig. 3 d shows exemplary AZERTY keyboard layout;

Fig. 3 e shows exemplary Dvorak keyboard layout;

Fig. 3 f shows the QERTY keyboard layout that is complementary with traditional ten button keyboards;

Fig. 3 g shows as the tens word of being made up of digital 0-9 of telephone keypad arrangement, also is included in the * and the # of 0 both sides.

According to the ITU standard E.161 and comprise that the numeric phone keys of numeral and letter arranges Fig. 3 h shows;

Fig. 3 j is the front elevation that comprises the exemplary handheld electronics device of complete qwerty keyboard;

Fig. 3 k is the front elevation that comprises another exemplary handheld electronics device of complete qwerty keyboard;

Fig. 3 m is the front elevation of exemplary handheld electronics device that comprises the qwerty keyboard of simplification;

Fig. 3 n is the isometric front view of another exemplary handheld electronics device that comprises the qwerty keyboard of simplification;

Fig. 3 p is the detail view that selectivity is simplified qwerty keyboard;

Fig. 3 r is the detail view of the simplification qwerty keyboard of equipment among Figure 15;

Fig. 4 shows the exemplary embodiment of the PDA form computer that is fit to the execution hierarchical menu;

Fig. 5 is presented at the hierarchical menu of carrying out on the computer as PDA;

Fig. 6 a-6g is presented at the embodiment of the hierarchical menu of carrying out on the computer as hand-hold electronic equipments;

Fig. 7 is presented at the embodiment of the hierarchical menu of carrying out on the computer as hand-hold electronic equipments (brief menu);

Fig. 8 is presented at such as PDA or other has on the computer of the such hand-hold electronic equipments of the mini-plant of small display the embodiment that selects to be used for to carry out the method for hierarchical menu by complexity;

Fig. 9 shows the embodiment that is fit to carry out the processing environment of imitateing computer shown in Figure 3;

Figure 10 a is the perspective view of the hand-hold electronic equipments in user's hand;

Figure 10 b is the decomposition diagram that combines the example wireless hand-hold electronic equipments of tracking ball set as the assisted user loader;

Figure 11 is the structure chart that is presented at interactional wireless hand-held electronic device in the communication network.

Summary of the invention

Just as described above, an even more important aspect of the hand-hold electronic equipments that this explanation is paid close attention to is its size.Although some user is holding equipment with the hands, most of users understand singlehanded holding equipment, use the mode of thumb of that hand of the equipment of holding can influence input and control appliance.Therefore, the size of equipment must be quite little; As for its yardstick, the width of limiting device is most important, will determine simultaneously can take in user's hand and hold.In addition, the more important thing is that the width of equipment is minimum remains ten centimetres (being approximately 4 inches).Equipment remains on and makes the availability of handheld component and portability be subjected to the user in this size restrictions to like.To the restriction of device height (length) do not keep that the hand-held ability of equipment comes important.Therefore, in order to obtain bigger size, this equipment can be done following improvement, and its height still still keeps easy one-handed performance greater than its width.

A potential problem is the small size of equipment, is restricted because comprise the surf zone of user's input and equipment output characteristic." main usable area " (the prime realestate) in equipment front importantly, this main usable area helps comprising the display screen to user's output information most, and display screen is preferably located in the user and can be used to import above the keyboard of data.If display screen is arranged on below the keyboard, when the input data, see that screen will go wrong.Therefore, preferably, display screen on the input area, thereby by guarantee the input data during hand and the finger can not hinder browse screen to address this problem.

The keyboard that arranges in alphabetical order provides help for the input of text data.In a version, use the complete alphabetic keypad of a button of a letter.It is subjected to liking of some users, because it can be arranged as the most familiar QWERTY keyboard of people.In this, relevant letter can get up with following version optimum organization, and QWERTY, QWERTZ or AZERTY capitalize the letter that user wherein is familiar with the particular letter order.In order in restricted positive zone the place to be arranged, for example, what each letter all must be suitable when 26 buttons must be provided under the English situation is little.Variable configuration is to use the keyboard of simplification, and wherein at least some buttons have one or more letters to be associated together.Comprise less button and mean that each button in these less buttons on the equipment of similar size can be than using the button under the complete keyboard situation big.Some users prefer replacing with big key the settling mode of little button, but the solution of software or hardware must be provided, so that distinguish the letter of which association that the user wants according to specific keys action, and complete keyboard has been avoided this problem.Preferably utilize the clear one's mind of doubt software that is configured in the equipment to finish the differentiation of character.As other software programs of example in this equipment, provide in the handheld unit that memory and microprocessor are used for receiving during use, store, processing and dateout.Therefore, by on above-mentioned hand-hold electronic equipments, providing alphabetic keypad complete or that simplify to solve the problem that needs the text data input equipment.

When as data input device, button, particularly push-botton operation or pushing pad (push-pad) operation performance is good.But the problem that the user faces is the Navigation Control that has influenced screen cursor in the time must using these keys.In order to address this problem, this hand-hold electronic equipments has comprised the auxiliary loader that effect resembles the cursor navigation instrument, and this auxiliary loader also externally is placed on the equipment front.The positive advantageous particularly of settling is because it makes this instrument realize the finger movement as the button on the keyboard easily.Shi Yong embodiment provides the navigational tool of tracking ball form especially, and it can be used for indicating the motion of two-dimensional screen cursor at an easy rate in any direction, and when pushing the ball of tracking ball as button, it can also be as exciter.Preferably, the position of tracking ball is under display screen on the keyboard; At this, can avoid the conflict of keyboard operation, and not stop user's browse displays screen when using.

In some design, hand-hold electronic equipments may be that it that isolate can not be connected with " external world ".For example PDA stores such as calendar and the such content of contact details, but it can not or be communicated by letter with other device synchronization.Think as a rule so isolated be disadvantageous because become the feature that modern handsets extremely needs at least synchronously.In addition, when equipment is connected in the system, particularly can wirelessly be connected to when holding the system of sound and text message, its effectiveness is obviously strengthened.

On the one hand, the present invention relates to show the method for simplifying menu on a kind of hand-hold electronic equipments screen of user oriented various designs as indicated above.The representative instance of this equipment comprises PDA, mobile phone and such as the multi-mode communication device equipment that can transmit sound and the text message as the Email.This method is included in the display highlighting navigation page on the hand-hold electronic equipments screen.The text of email message for example.Next, when referring to can not really to excite the position of display menu action, user will send fuzzy order request, cursor shows menu option on this page corresponding to display page.For example, though screen cursor refer to email message originally on one's body, this place does not have real indicating device, this position is the position that just can cause that menu shows when only exciting.Implement action, thereby the user's request of relevant display page (email message) is carried out in indication as the presses button.Need implement a plurality of actions about email message, but not be appointment; Therefore this request is expressed as fuzzy.Correspondingly, under the control of the microprocessor that comprises, equipment shows the brief menu of first tabulation with menu item, and first tabulation of menu item is the subclass that remedies second tabulation of the optional items of menu of the expansion related with display page.First tabulation of menu item is considered to more likely become than some residual terms of at least the second tabulation user's selection or needs.This means when showing Email, should implement the action of long list (second tabulation), but the brief subclass (first tabulation) that also has this long list, its be considered to more normal selected/needs, so it is response user's fuzzy request and short list that the selectivity that shows is moved.

In at least one version of this equipment, user's fuzzy request is finished by the assisted user input equipment on the hand-hold electronic equipments.An example of assisted user input equipment is a navigational tool, the moving of the cursor on its control hand-hold electronic equipments screen, for example tracking ball.

This equipment also can comprise the loader that sends the non-fuzzy request, so that show and show a page related expanded menu, loader can be simply be made up of executive button etc.

In order to strengthen availability, can also make the option on the short list comprise the selection that brief menu is expanded to expanded menu, perhaps close brief menu.Select and the general character that is exclusively used in the dedicated button of long list for the expanded menu of strengthening on the brief menu, the two has the mark of similar badge.

In order to give full play to the advantage of handheld device the small screen, brief menu is presented at the position of display page on the screen, and fills up whole screen as far as possible.

As implied above, hand-hold electronic equipments can adopt the form of wireless handheld communications device, and it can utilize radio frequency signals to send data to communication network or receive data from communication network.By example and hard-core method, the data that transmit between hand-hold electronic equipments and the communication network can exemplarily be supported sound and text message.

In order further to strengthen availability, hand-hold electronic equipments designed to be able to the size that is held in user's palm.Because its less size, the user can easily pick up equipment and it is held in the palm.In at least a structure, the size of equipment is very little so that allow the user only to use the finger and/or thumb (finger) the input data of the same hand of the equipment of grabbing.

In order to obtain comfortable to hold sense and for the input and the demonstration of necessity provides enough " usable area " (real estate), the length of equipment should be bigger than width.This is because its width directly influences the fitness of equipment in user's hand.Consequently, the size of this hand-hold electronic equipments is preferably between about 2 to 3 inches.

This equipment also carries the keyboard that is applicable to the text input, and in the embodiment of first-selection, navigational tool is placed between the keyboard and screen of hand-hold electronic equipments in essence.In a kind of version, the complete keyboard that comprises the many buttons that have the related letter that arranges in alphabetical order is provided, and with an individual alphabetical button.Under English-speaking environment, need 26 buttons of 26 letters in the corresponding alphabet at least.Alternatively, keyboard can be simplified, wherein at least a portion independently button comprise the letter of a plurality of associations.This means that in English-speaking environment, the alphabet key that comprises is less than 26 in such simplification keyboard example.

The benefit of above-mentioned hierarchical menu system comprises and can carry out hierarchical menu comprising on the equipment with various sizes screen of small screen device.Above-mentioned hierarchical menu allows each menu that shows.Almost intuitively in the mode, directly open the specific items on the display page or be presented at the brief menu that uses usually on the display page thereby said method allows the user to send Fuzzy Selection.The availability that it has reduced user's puzzlement and has strengthened system.By using " menu " item or " menu " button on the brief menu, the user often can select to browse the expanded menu of related display page.By using " returning " menu item or button, the user can find previous display menu in the selection a string in the past, did not mix up display menu and do not use this history entries.

Fig. 3 a shows the various examples of the computer 300 of the environment be adapted at wherein carrying out hierarchical menu.Computer 300 can be carried out the common computer function usually, such as Email, calendar watch, task arrangement, word processing, browsing page face etc.Computer 300 can move such as the open system operation platform from the Windows operating system of Microsoft.Computer 300 can as any have display screen and provide operate the various treatment facilities of GUI (graphic user interface).Such treatment facility comprises, for example mobile phone, PDA and have other hand-hold electronic equipments of display screen have calculating based on the pen input and/or based on the computer, notebook, kneetop computer, desktop computer, work station, server and the large-scale computer that touch of touching type induction screen etc.Below relevant Fig. 9 the exemplary execution of computer 300 has been described.

In the following embodiments, it has been generally acknowledged that computer 300 is as operating such as the such the small screen hand-hold electronic equipments of mobile phone or PDA (personal digital assistant).Such equipment is compared its disposal ability with common personal computer and is subjected to bigger restriction, such as the information stores that comprises recording schedule arrangement and address book information and the repair ability that use for individual or company.Such equipment often provides the version of operating system and various application programs.Therefore, computer 300 is operated as the small screen hand-hold electronic equipments that comprises Email, phone, SMS (SMS (Short Message Service)), IM (instant messages), organizer and web application.

Fig. 2 and Fig. 4 show the suitable exemplary embodiment of moving the computer 300a of the hierarchical menu embodiment that has Fuzzy Selection.In the exemplary embodiment of Fig. 2 and Fig. 4, usually as moving computer 300a such as the such the small screen hand-hold electronic equipments of PDA300a (personal digital assistant).

PDA 300a comprises processor 400, volatile memory 402 (RAM just) and permanent memory 404 (just ROM, hard disk, floppy disk, CD-ROM, etc.).Permanent memory 404 is PDA 300a storage readable computer/processor indication, data structure, program module and other data.PDA 300a also comprises various I/O 406 equipment.The example of input equipment 406 (do not have show) comprise moving cursor and do mouse or tracking ball, the touching type induction display screen of selecting usefulness, be used on the touch-induction-type display screen of display menu item, doing the soft key of recording pen that the menu input selects and/or GUI (graphic user interface), at the structural hard button of PDA 300a, etc.Output equipment 406 examples (not showing) comprise display screen, touch-induction-type display screen, audio tweeter, etc.

PDA 300a implements the operating system (OS) 408 from volatile memory 402 on processor 400.This OS 408 is stored in memory 404 and is written into the volatile memory 402 from memory 404 by importing program (not showing) at first.This OS 408 is set at other application programs 410 that management is stored in the memory 404 and can carries out from volatile memory 402 usually on processor 400.This OS 408 finishes the order of application program 410 by predetermined application interface (API).Clearer and more definite says, this OS 408 determines the order of a plurality of application programs 410 of execution on processor 400 and the time of implementation that each application program 410 is distributed usually, management is allocate memory 402 in a plurality of application programs 410, and operation inputs or outputs accessory hardware equipment etc. from accessory hardware equipment (for example hard disk, printer, dialing port).In addition, the user is not often by such as the user interface of command lanuage or graphic user interface and this OS 408 directly alternately.

The various application programs 410 that PDA 300a general execution is stored in memory 404 and can carries out on processor 400.But this application program 410 comprises software program for execution, for example, and word processor, spread sheet, browser, file sharing program, data base management system (DBMS), peer-to-peer network application program, multimedia player, cad tools etc.Most application programs 410 are menu start-up routines, and it provides the possible order or the tabulation of option, and the user can therefrom make a choice on PDA300a and carry out various application functions.

Make the particular type that mode that menu selects often depends on 410 the computer equipment 300 of running application.For example, can be by with the mouse-pointing menu item and click this realization and enter menu and select on having as the computer 300 (for example, desktop computer) of the mouse of input equipment 406.A lot of the small screen treatment facilities 300 of PDA 300a as shown in Figure 4, thus make menu and select to operate the GUI (graphic user interface) that touching type induction shields by pushing the recording pen that points to the option of wanting or recording needle.Other modes of choice menus item comprise that for example, highlighted display menu item also knocks " returning " key or " determining " key.Other modes of choice menus item also comprise as tracking ball or tracking wheel, press or click navigational tool.

Usually the menu subsystem of the operating system of carrying out on computer 300 is carried out menu work.Therefore, shown in the PDA 300a of Fig. 4 embodiment, as the part of operating system 408, carry out " hierarchical menu that has the Fuzzy Selection module ".Substantially, this menu module 412 is to receive menucommands and finish those orders by display menu on display screen from various application programs 410 according to the parameter designing of the application program 410 of sending menucommand.This menu module 412 menu of making under the GUI414 that is provided by operating system 408 also is provided is selected.Although module 412 and 414 is shown as the part of operating system 408, it should be noted that such functions of modules is as being stored in the standalone module in the memory 404 and can carrying out on processor 400.Generally, although the merit of module 412 and 414 more as the part of operating system 408,, it does not become computer 300 and carries out their restrictions.

Except managing general menu function,, should " hierarchical menu that has the Fuzzy Selection module " also carry out hierarchical menu according to the application program 410 of supporting hierarchical menu.Therefore, in order to design the application program 410 that is used to provide hierarchical menu, menu module 412 is designed to carry out the hierarchical menu that those have the hierarchical menu of Fuzzy Selection.Call out utility program operating system 408 for arbitrary hierarchical menu of making, the execution of hierarchical menu that has the hierarchical menu of Fuzzy Selection module takes place automatically, or according to from the specific request of application program 410 time, the hierarchical menu of carrying out the hierarchical menu that has Fuzzy Selection takes place automatically.Therefore, the small screen computer equipment producer can dispose the equipment that the hierarchical menu that has Fuzzy Selection is provided automatically for the program development personnel.This makes the program development personnel not need to change their application source code under common mode and designs expansion and brief hierarchical menu becomes possibility.Alternatively, the producer of the small screen computer equipment can be by the equipment of giving tacit consent to or configuration has the hierarchical menu of Fuzzy Selection under program development personnel's requirement.This makes the Application developer to design hierarchical menu and whether further to allow them make simple selection by the application source code that uses them in the decision with general fashion, thereby image-tape has the such executive utility menu of the hierarchical menu of Fuzzy Selection, can also determine to occur the action of which response Fuzzy Selection and makes brief menu be suitable for those actions, task or generally be used for the order of the display page on this screen.

Fig. 3 j, 3k, 3m, 3n and 10a (seeing below) have shown the exemplary embodiment of computer of form of the various hand-hold electronic equipments of suitable execution hierarchical menu embodiment.In addition, Fig. 3 b-3h, 3p and 3r have shown the layout that can be used in the various keyboards on this equipment.

Adopt the computer 300 of hand-hold electronic equipments form to comprise importation and output display part.The output display part can be the display screen such as LCD or other similar display devices.

The importation comprises a lot of buttons, and it can be the physical property as actual button or can be software character, generally is made up of the faithful representation (being expressed as " software keys " here) of the physical button on the display screen.User's input also can be preset as the combination of two class buttons.In numerous buttons each has at least a practical function, and it can be the input of character, order or function.In this article, " char " is preset as exemplary letter, linguistic notation, numeral, punctuation mark, mark, icon, picture or even the blank that arranges in alphabetical order that comprise.Input command and function can comprise such a thing, deletion, backspace, cursor in advance, downwards, to the left or to the right, start other such orders and function that arithmetic function or order, startup use the particular command of application program or effect or function, startup to be known by the order of user program or function and those skilled in the art.The input equipment of specific keys or other types can be used for navigation by its various application programs and effect.In addition, start dedicated array of keys or do not start dedicated array of keys depend on use or use in feature.

Under the situation of physical button, all or part of button has and one or morely is presented at their surfaces and/or at the mark of the region surface of closing on each button, the special marking of expression character, order and/or function is associated with this button usually.If the functional mark of button writes on this button next door, can be understood as it is permanent marker, for example be imprinted on the device cover on button next door, if perhaps button is positioned at the next door of display screen, the current mark of button can temporarily be apparent in the position of contiguous button on the display screen.

Under the situation of software keys, the mark of each button may be displayed on the display screen, and in one embodiment, these marks start by touch display screen, for example, produces character or activates directive command or function with recording needle.Such display screen can comprise one or more contact interfaces, comprises touch-screen.The non-exhaustive list of touch-screen comprises, for example, and resistive touch screen, capacitive touch screen, projection capacitive touch screen, infrared touch panel, surface acoustic wave (SAW) touch-screen.

As is known to the person skilled in the art, physics and software keys can combine in a variety of modes.In one embodiment, physics and software keys so combine, so that most the special applications of hand-hold electronic equipments or a plurality of start keys of important function are displayed on the display screen that secondary or physical bond disposes.Therefore, be better than touch display screen by character, order or the function that need to obtain by the physical button that is pressed in the demonstration of display screen relevant position corresponding to character, order or function.For assisted user, the mark of the most frequently used character, order and/or function preferably is placed in physical button and/or centers on or the zone between physical button.Under this mode, the user can obtain to prepare more fully with appropriate physical button and the character, order or the functional cohesion that are presented on the display screen.

Various characters, order and function use various customs and the keyboard of arranging according to common traditional type to link together.Wherein the most general in the U.S., be the qwerty keyboard layout for instance.Other comprise QWERTZ, AZERTY and the Dvorak keyboard arranged by English letter dispose.

Shown in Fig. 3 b, the qwerty keyboard layout is the English letter key arrangement method 44 of standard.In this configuration, Q, W, E, R, T and Y are the letters of alphabetic string top left.It is designed by ChristopherSholes, and he has invented typewriter.The keyboard layout method of his invention is avoided people to typewrite too fast and is mixed up button.This QWERTY layout is included in the United States Patent (USP) NO.207 that Sholes submitted in 1875, in 599.

The QWERTZ keyboard layout is commonly used in the area of German.In Fig. 3 c, shown this alphabet key arrangement mode 44.In this configuration, Q, W, E, R, T and Z are the letters of alphabetic string top left.It changes " Z " with different being of qwerty keyboard layout into " Y ".This is because letter " Z " is more commonly used than " Y " in German, and letter " T " and " Z " appearance of often ining succession mutually in German.

The AZERTY keyboard layout is commonly used in the area of speaking French.In Fig. 3 d, shown this alphabet key arrangement mode 44.In this configuration, A, Z, E, R, T and Y are the letters of alphabetic string top left.It is similar to the QWERTY layout, and except alphabetical Q and A exchange, zed and W exchange, and alphabetical M is at the centre row rather than at end row.

Nineteen thirty, August Dvorak and William Dealey have designed the Dvorak keyboard layout.In Fig. 3 e, shown this alphabet key arrangement mode 44.It makes typist's typing speed faster.The word of nearly 70% typewriting is compared about 32% with the qwerty keyboard layout on effective row (home row), the Dvorak keyboard layout has the word of more getting with the hands to get.That is to say that in eight hours, QWERTY typist's finger will move 16 miles, and the Dvorak typist is as long as move about 1 mile.

In complete keyboard and typewriter, alphabet key is arranged and often is accompanied by alphabet key arrangement appearance.Fig. 3 b-3e has shown the exemplary digital key arrangement, and wherein digital 1-9 and 0 is placed in above the alphabet key.In other numeric key arrangement, numeral is shared button with alphabetic character as the qwerty keyboard top.But Fig. 3 f has shown another exemplary digital key arrangement, and wherein numeric keypad 46 is divided into the letter/number key arrangement.Numeric keypad 46 comprises numeral " 7 ", " 8 ", " 9 " that are arranged in top line, be arranged in " 4 ", " 5 ", " 6 " of second row, be arranged in " 1 ", " 2 ", " 3 " of row three and be arranged in " 0 " of end row, form by the ten key in computer key panel.In addition, Fig. 3 g has shown numeric phone keys arrangement 42.

Shown in Fig. 3 g, numeric phone keys arrangement 42 also can utilize the surface treatment of " 5 " keytop in the middle of occuping.This surface treatment makes the surface of button be different from the surface of other buttons.Preferably, raised or sunken 43 form is adopted in surface treatment.This is raised or sunken 43 usually as the standard of phone and be used for confirming " 5 " key by independent touch.Because the position of button is a standard,, might confirm other telephone key-press by independent touch in case the user has confirmed this " 5 " key.Preferably, this raised or sunken 43 has definite shape and size so that more obvious when the user touches.Raised or sunken 43 example can be circle, rectangle or have the shape that other need.Alternatively, projection can be placed in " 5 " button around and not necessarily must directly be placed on the button.

Hand-hold electronic equipments 300 need comprise the text entry keys dish and the telephone keypad of combination.The example of such mobile electronic device comprises travelling carriage, mobile phone, radio individual digit aid (PDA), two-way paging equipment etc.Partly depend on the physical size of hand-hold electronic equipments, various keyboards are used to this equipment.Some of them are called as complete keyboard, simplify keyboard and telephone key-press district.

In the embodiment of hand-hold electronic equipments, have only an alphabetic character to be associated with a physical button with complete keyboard.Therefore, on english keyboard, have 26 buttons in numerous buttons at least, the letter in the corresponding English alphabet of its each button.In the embodiment of such use English letter, often use a kind of in the above-mentioned keyboard layout, and wherein the use of qwerty keyboard layout is the most general.

Fig. 3 j has shown the equipment that uses complete alphabetic character keyboard and be mixed with the numeric keypad of combination.In this equipment, numerical character and alphabetic character are shared the button of qwerty keyboard top line.Fig. 3 k has shown that another is mixed with the equipment of the letter/number keyboard of combination.Shown in Fig. 3 g, this equipment uses the numerical character by numeric phone keys arrangement E.161 consistent with the ITU standard.This numerical character and alphabetic character are shared the button on the keyboard left side.

For the size of further reduction hand-hold electronic equipments and don't make physical button or software keys too little, the embodiment of hand-hold electronic equipments uses the keyboard of simplification, surpasses a character/order/function on this keyboard and is associated with a button of at least a portion button.When activating button, although the user only needs one in those characters, be associated owing to a plurality of characters of expression on this button or with a plurality of characters, it is indefinite causing some button.

Therefore, having some software in the processor of hand-hold electronic equipments is used for determining or predicting which letter or word are user's needs.The prediction text techniques is corrigendum generic spelling mistake automatically.Predictive text method often comprises clear one's mind of doubt engine and/or predictive coding application program.Preferably, because this software is to have the software directly perceived of huge words tabulation and have the ability to increase this tabulation based on common words usage, so it helps to make spelling and writing to become easy.Preferably, this software also has the ability of the lexicographic order of distinguishing shared language-specific, for example, under the English situation, the ending of speech " ing ".The typewriting type of user's mark everyday words can also be learnt by this system, thereby increases the estimation range of this software.By the predictive coding application program, the display of equipment key entry described out with the corresponding possible character sequence of thump.Usually, the speech that shows the most normal use at first.The user can manually wait mode to select other speech so not commonly used.Other type of predictive text computer program can be used together with above-mentioned keyboard arrangement and keyboard, without limits.

The repeatedly hammering method that character is selected has used for many years, and this software allows user using touch panel device or such as can input text during by the black phone keypad of ITU E 1.161 standards in miscellaneous equipment.Repeatedly knock require the user in the limited time period with variable number of times pressing keys so that the input particular letter, thereby the spelling information requirements speech.Relevant method is long-time hammering method, and user's pressing keys is till the required character in a series of letters that occur rotation on display.

" nine button texts " thus type systematic uses the predicted letters pattern to allow the user only to push once the button input text that each shows letter ideally.Unlike repeatedly ringing, require the user by to the accurate number of times of button push or thump is pointed out required character.Should " nine button texts " system use prediction text dictionary and guess that intelligently which character that occurs on the button is that the user will import for the definite letter mode of certain language.This prediction text dictionary mainly is the tabulation of words, beginning abbreviation, abbreviation etc., and it can use in the text composite part.Usually, all are arranged with prediction text dictionary by the possible character string shown in the thump numerical table of user's input and show the user to select the subclass of the character string of required character to compare.Arrange usually by the probabilistic classification that occurs, the quantity of the speech of the coupling of the various tolerance that the probability of this appearance keeps by the text dictionary of prediction with for these speech determines.Character is if possible arranged and can not be mated with the speech in any prediction text dictionary, can use the collection of the letter mode of setting up for the language of selecting to advise the most similar character arrangement so, requiring the user then is that a plurality of additional thumps imported in the required speech of input.

The button of simplifying keyboard is with the arrangement mode layout of various character, order and functions related with it.About alphabetic character, optionally use above different keyboard arrangement based on user's hobby and familiarity.For example, the most frequently used qwerty keyboard layout of English-speaking person, they have been accustomed to this key arrangement mode.

Fig. 3 m has shown hand-hold electronic equipments 10, and it has the example that uses the simplification keyboard of qwerty keyboard layout on the physical keyboard of being made up of 20 buttons of five row four lines.14 buttons are used for alphabetic character, and ten buttons are used for numeral.In ten buttons 9 share button with alphabetic character.On keyboard 14, " space (space) " key and digital " 0 " are shared same button, and it is positioned at the central authorities and the central authorities below remaining digit of equipment.This four lines comprises first row 50, second row 52, the third line 54 and fourth line 56.These five row comprise first row 60, secondary series 62, the 3rd row 64, the 4th row 66 and the 5th row 68.Although the button in the 4th end row 56 is than having different size each other and with respect to the button in the front

triplex row

50,52,54,, the size of each button in first row 50, second row 52 and the third line 54 is impartial.Although the button in the fourth line 56 is because its different size not exclusively becomes delegation with row, these row and columns all are straight.Its row correspondingly become delegation with the longitudinal axis x-x of equipment 300b.

Fig. 3 n shows hand-hold electronic equipments 300b, and it has five row four lines, has disposed the exemplary physical keyboard of 20 buttons.Fig. 3 r has shown the exploded view of this keyboard.14 buttons on the keyboard 14 are associated with alphabetic character and 10 buttons and digital correlation connection are arranged.This four lines comprises first row 50, second row 52, the third line 54 and fourth line 56.These five row comprise first row 60, secondary series 62, the 3rd row 64, the 4th row 66 and the 5th row 68.Compare with other buttons, many buttons have different size, and row is non-linear.Specifically, its row is a V-arrangement, and the button at the tip of expression V is positioned in the middle of the 3rd row.Its row are normally straight, and are angled with middle row 64 but the row 60,62,66,68 on outside both sides slope inwardly.Discern telephone user interface (second user interface) for convenience, numeric phone keys 0-9 has the colored designs that is different from all the other buttons that are associated with the QWERTY key arrangement.In this example, the colored designs of numeric phone keys has the outward appearance of two kinds of colors, and the numerical key upper part is first kind of color, and the part below the numerical key is second kind of color.As mentioned above, the button upper part is having of white of a blue letter, and the button lower part is the blue letter that has white.All the other buttons of majority that are associated with the QWERTY key arrangement mainly are second kind, the letter of blue ribbon adularescent.First kind of color can be more bright or be faint in color than second kind than second kind.In addition, keyboard 14 comprises " transmission " button 6 and " end " button 8.This " transmission " button 6 is positioned at the upper left corner of keyboard 14, and " end " button 8 is positioned at the upper right corner.Comparing " transmission " button 6 and " end " button 8 can have different colour plannings and be used for they and other key zones are separated with all the other buttons.In addition, should can have different colours each other with " end " button 8 by " transmission " button 6.Shown in example, " transmission " button 6 is green and " end " button 8 is red.If desired, can use other different colors.

Fig. 3 p shown to the QWERTYT alphabetic character of simplifying shown in Fig. 3 m and arranged 44 similar versions, but numeric phone keys arrange 42 and be arranged in first row 60, secondary series 62 and the 3rd row 64, rather than be positioned at the central authorities of keyboard 14.First row 50 of button comprises the suitable following key combination that is used for text input and telephony mode: " QW/1 ", " ER/2 ", " TY/3 ", " UI " and " OP ".Second row 52 comprises suitable following key combination: " AS/4 ", " DF/5 ", " GH/6 ", " JK/ " and " L/ ".The third line 54 comprises suitable following key combination " ZX/7 ", " CV/8 ", " BN/9 ", " M/sym " and " backspace/delete ".Fourth line 56 comprises suitable following key combination: " next/* ", " space/0 ", " shift/# ", " alt " and " return/enter ".Button size in every row is same, and row and column all is straight.

Can find another embodiment that simplifies alphabetic keypad at the standard telephone key zone.The hand-hold electronic equipments that majority has a phone keyseat contains usually and covers or arrange corresponding to the alphabet key of digital keys.It then is many traditional cell-phone mobile electronic devices such as mobile phone that this alphabetical phone keyseat is used for if not majority.As mentioned above, International Telecommunications Union (" ITU ") has set up and has been used for the phone standard that alpha numeric keys is arranged.Fig. 3 g (not having letter) and Fig. 3 h (letter is arranged) have shown that corresponding to ITU standard standard telephone numeric key arrangement E.161 its exercise question is " to can be used for inserting the arrangement of numeral, letter and the symbol of telephone network on phone and other equipment." this standard also can be known ANSI TI.703-1995/1999 and ISO/IEC9995-8:1994 standard.About array, can carry out the suitability statement from top to bottom according to the incremental order of 3-3-0 pattern.

Following form is determined the alphabetic character with each the digital correlation connection that is used for some other telephone keypad conventions.

If think to application-specific it is useful, just can use and remove above determine extraneous other alphabetic characters and digital combination.

As what before noticed, repeatedly knock software and used for many years, this software allow user to use as ITU E 1.161 standards conventional telephone keypad the time input text during touch-screen display in input text or the use miscellaneous equipment.Repeatedly knock require the user in the limited time period with variable repeatedly pressing keys so that the particular letter that is associated with special key of input, thereby spell the speech of information requirements.Relevant method is long-time hammering method, and user's pressing keys is till the required character in a series of letters that occur rotation on display.

With reference to figure 6a-6g, 7,10a and 10b, below be in the embodiment of hand-hold electronic equipments 300b about the discussion and the comparison of expanded menu with the use of brief menu.

In this embodiment, equipment 300b has first input controller, and preferably, it is the navigational tool 120 with depressible rolling member and tracking ball 121, and it is with visiting brief menu.Equipment 300b also has second input controller, and it is a menu key 606 at this, but it is with visiting the application extension menu.These menus are based on checking and click the interface principle.So, the user need not remember that order and option are because they can browse these options at any time.

Now, with reference to figure 6c, it has shown the part of equipment 300b, and this part is described display part 602 and part importation 604.This display part 602, is sometimes referred to as GUI here or only is called UI as for user interface as graphic user interface.Tracking ball 121 and Menu key 606 are parts of importation 604.On the right of tracking ball 121 is back spacer 608, and it is used for the previous menu that returns to first forth screen or show on the display part.The importation also comprises the keyboard of discussing hereinafter (referring to Figure 10 a and 10b).

For equipment 300b, initial screen is effectively to shield 610a and 610b.Fig. 6 a and 6b have shown two example 610a and 610b, and it has shown the difference collection of the icon of the various application programs that can use on equipment 300b.The user can carry out required high level active from effective screen (home screen), and browses and visit the function of the application program of selection in application program.

Menu key or button 606 are on the left side of tracking ball 121 and activate the menu of expansion, and when from the application initialization selected, it comprises the high level active from the requirement of effective screen or application program particular command.This menu key or button 606 provide the user can find the position of the compatibility of order.Each application software has its oneself the expanded menu that is made of the application program certain menu.

When the icon that effectively shields is highlighted, click (pushing) tracking ball 121 and open application program, preferably open the public page that the user uses.For example, if highlighted demonstration email message will be opened the page of showing this information so.When not having menu to show, not being when effectively shielding the display application program page,, then be called as Fuzzy Selection, because several instruction can be used in this case if click tracking ball 121.This Fuzzy Selection causes occurring brief menu on GUI.This brief menu comprises the tabulation of menu item, and preferably, this menu item is in the most frequently used order of current screen context.These menus are again based on checking and click the interface principle.Option or menu change according to task on the horizon.

Preferably, the option in these brief menus is the item that the user often carries out.In other embodiments, select brief menu based on predetermined user or programmer's preference.Preferably, thus these brief menu entities are appropriate, wording is clear and behavior appropriately allows the user be appreciated that those options are that they should expect the auxiliary function seen and how to visit the application program that is exclusively used in selection.

In at least one embodiment, rely on the user for from the selection of the item of expanded menu to dynamically updating of showing in the brief menu.Repeatedly also come options according to the quantity that appears at the selection the brief menu relatively from the expanded menu of arranging.Preferably, the quantity of the item in the brief menu is between 2 to 10.In one embodiment, the user also can select to be presented at the item in the brief menu.

In another embodiment, the information stores of brief menu also is stored in middle position in this locality.Be applied to the communication system of transmission by following description of specific user's brief menu.The information that is stored in middle position allows the information on a plurality of equipment of user capture.It allows the user to use same menu on distinct device.When this wants to use same interface and uses equipment by different way the user, will be helpful.Optionally, this information may be stored on the storage card and by storage card and transmit between equipment.

For example, in the following content, will be relevant for the discussion of use, tracking ball and the button of menu with the use of email message application program.

At first, the user uses tracking ball 121 to be rolled to required application program.Here, it is the email message application program.In Fig. 6 a and 6b, email icon 612 (letter envelope) is with the highlighted demonstration of convention mode, for example, and with the framework shown in Fig. 6 a or in the highlighted display background mode shown in Fig. 6 b.Then, by pushing or " click " activation menu key 606, shown in Fig. 6 c, it draws senior expanded menu 614.This menu 614 comprises following menu item:

Compose…

……………

Search…

Applications

Settings

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Profile<Normal>

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BlueTOOTH?On/Off

Wireless?On/Off

Key?Lock?On/Off

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Help

For example, clicking " Compose " will open the address book function and allow the user to select the address, select information type (Email, SMS, IM etc.) and carry out message composition.Yet for current example, the user wants to open email message mailbox and review email messages tabulation.In another embodiment, menu comprises " close " option that can close menu.Preferably, the option of closing menu is listed near the bottom.It makes that need not to use additional button to close menu just can finish closing of menu.

For this reason, shown in Fig. 6 d, click Menu key 606 once more and show the expanded menu that is used for the email message application program.If menu item " Open " does not have highlighted demonstration, make its highlighted demonstration thereby be rolled to this with tracking ball 121 so.In case tracking ball 121 is just clicked in the highlighted demonstration of menu item " Open ".Shown in Fig. 6 e, on GUI, show the tabulation of email message 616.

In order to open and read particular email message, so, thereby tracking ball 121 be used in the tabulation that shows, being rolled to the highlighted demonstration of required email message it.For example, click Menu key 606 and show expanded menu 618 shown in Fig. 6 d.If menu item " Open " does not have highlighted demonstration, make its highlighted demonstration thereby be rolled to this with tracking ball 121 so.In case tracking ball 121 is just clicked in the highlighted demonstration of menu item " Open ".Shown in Fig. 6 f, on GUI, show required message 620.

Then, the user determines what the result of read messages does.Shown in Fig. 6 g, the user clicks Menu key 606 and another expanded menu 622 occurs, thereby carries out next action.If there is not highlighted demonstration, just the user is rolled to required menu item up to the highlighted demonstration of required menu item (action or task) with tracking ball 121.Afterwards, the user clicks tracking ball 121 and activates required action or task.

Than independent use expanded menu, use brief menu to require less click to carry out same action usually.For example, below be to use Fuzzy Selection and/or brief menu to open the email message application program and open the embodiment of particular email message.

Shown in Fig. 6 a and 6b, from effective screen or menu 602, tracking ball is used for being rolled to and highlighted demonstration email message icon 612.Shown in Fig. 6 e, directly click tracking ball 121 and open messaging list.Owing to may have a plurality of actions or task, therefore can not having menu and this action when clicking tracking ball 121 is Fuzzy Selection.When on effective screen 602 and when having the email icon 612 of highlighted demonstration, by editmenu and system handles Fuzzy Selection, as the indication or the order of the application program of opening highlighted demonstration.In this embodiment, believe that the user attempts to carry out the task of opening email application and therefore writes editmenu.Believe that the action or the task 616 that show email list can become task or the action that the most generally needs, thereby this program shows the user intuitively.This Fuzzy Selection that is used for other application program is task and the action programming of the Chang Suoxu of the application program of handy selection.

In this, need double-click and use expanded menu to roll once in order to open electronic mail message list predictably, and for the Fuzzy Selection flow process of editmenu, it be reduced to only click once.

Shown in Fig. 6 f, now, for the tabulation of the Email Information on display 616, the user is rolled to required Email Information, clicks with tracking ball 121, and afterwards, required Email Information 620 is presented on the screen 110 (sees Figure 10 a).Owing to have a plurality of possible actions and task, not having menu and this action on display screen 110 is Fuzzy Selection.

In this, what it is also envisioned that is need double-click and may roll once in order to open electronic mail message list, and for the Fuzzy Selection flow process of editmenu, it is reduced to only click once.

Owing on display, there is not menu and may have a plurality of actions or task again, though the user after reading its content on GUI display 110 browsing information 620,, this user clicks tracking ball 121 and makes another Fuzzy Selection.This Fuzzy Selection causes editmenu to show brief menu 624, preferably, is carried out by the user of this point usually corresponding to the menu item of action or task.

In this embodiment, Fig. 7 has shown brief menu 624, and comprises action or task " Reply ", " Forward " and " Reply All ".Then, the user determines to carry out which action or task and is rolled to the there and clicks tracking ball.Being of little use by removal of task, new user and experienced user can be benefited from the reduction of the information that shows at menu equally.The brief menu 624 that Fig. 7 shows comprises " Email Message " title, thereby the information about the application program that is associated with menu is provided.Similarly, when showing the menu related, can predict other titles that are used for other menus sometimes with other application programs.In other embodiments, except these above-mentioned options, the feature of brief menu also is menu item " close ".

Therefore, brief menu provides the most frequently used high-level command relevant with application program.The brief menu that shows also depends on the position of cursor in the display page.Brief menu can be considered to lead to the shortcut to the significant order of task on the horizon.In some cases, when when effectively shielding, thereby, be better than the application program of opening indication by making the brief menu that Fuzzy Selection shows the general subclass that has more actions, task or other orders at the application icon that effectively shields the highlighted demonstration of click.

Shown in Fig. 6 g, if do not list required action or task on brief menu, thereby the user can browse expanded menu by usage example email message setting click Menu key 606.Shown in Fig. 6 g, alternatively, brief menu 624 can have the permission user and be rolled to and select its menu item.In case selected menu item, expanded menu will substitute brief menu so.For example, in Fig. 7, brief menu has menu item " show more " with this end in view.The title of this menu item also can be other any titles that can pass on similar meaning, for example, " Full " or " Extended " thus or use and in its product information, define icon with this meaning by the equipment supplier.Similarly, 606 pairs of icons of Menu key or be presented at similar content setting feature after " showmore " menu item in a preferred embodiment.

Be also noted that and to be used for the order of various tasks by using keyboard key entry and carriage return input.In some cases, more experienced user can use this feature further to reduce the number of times of thump.

Equally, the application program of other brief menus also is possible.Use the another one example of brief menu to be, when equipment is set feature to software keys, it will become user's special use.Because these software keys are user's special uses, do not need other user's input when double-clicking software keys and/or in the predetermined time, just can activate brief menu.Thereby brief menu will propose option and change software keys and propose different programs options.Similarly, brief menu will be set feature and close above-mentioned option to expanded menu.

Now, the flow chart of main reference Fig. 8 is described the case method of the embodiment that is used to carry out hierarchical menu and Fuzzy Selection.As Fig. 6 a-6g and shown in Figure 7, this method generally is applied in the above-mentioned exemplary embodiment.Can carry out the unit of the method for describing by any suitable device, for example, comprise by the hardware logic module on the ASIC or by execution being defined in the readable indication of processor on the processor readable medium.

" processor readable medium " used herein can be any device, and it can be in order to be used by processor or to be held, store, communicate by letter, propagated by its execution or transmit indication.Without limits, processor readable medium can be electronics, magnetic, optics, electromagnetism, ultrared or semiconductor system, apparatus, equipment or propagation medium.The particular example of more processor readable medium comprises, wherein, have one or more line electric power connector (electronics), pocket computer dish (magnetic), random asccess memory (RAM) (magnetic), read-only memory (ROM) (magnetic), can remove read-only program memory (EPROM or flash memory), optical fiber (optics), can make carbon copies minidisk (CD-RW) (optics), portable Compact Disc-Read Only Memory (CDROM) (optics) and solid storage device (magnetic; For example, flash memory).

Fig. 8 has shown the illustrative methods 800 that is used for carrying out the hierarchical menu that has blur options on the computer equipment 300 that similarly has small display equipment such as PDA or other.This method 800 is described the hierarchical menu program, and it can surpass the subclass quantity of discussing in the method and proceed to handle.Therefore, the scope of method 800 without limits.Certainly, the scope of method 800 is expressed its mode by carry out the hierarchical menu with blur options in size and sophistication rank more or less usually.

Originally, on GUI, show effectively screen 802.The user uses navigational tool to be rolled to application-specific.The user can push the non-fuzzy option 804 that Menu key is opened this application-specific that receives by method 800 then.Afterwards, method 800 generates the application program of selecting and opens application program 806 and display page 808 on GUI.Alternatively, the user can make Fuzzy Selection 810, and for example, if navigational tool is to have the tracking ball that can push rolling member, so, when not having menu, the user pushes rolling member.Method 800 receives Fuzzy Selection 810 and subsequently must decision whether be useful on the brief menu of this application program 812.If there is not brief menu, method 800 generates application programs and opens 806 and display page 808 so.If brief menu is arranged, this method causes the demonstration of the brief menu 814 of application program so.So the user is rolled to required menu item and pushes rolling member.Method 800 receives the non-fuzzy selection of menu item 816 and is not that display page is exactly the task 818 that causes that the computer execution is selected.

In case the display page 808 or the page 818, the user can have two selections once more.The user can push Menu key and thereby method 800 receives the expanded menu 820 that the order demonstration meets display page.Afterwards, method 800 shows that expanded menu 822.The user is rolled to specific menu item and pushes rolling member then, and the non-fuzzy that causes method 800 to receive menu item 824 is selected.Method 800 is display page or via selecting 826 to execute the task subsequently.Alternatively, do not having under the situation of display menu, the user can push rolling member, causes Fuzzy Selection 828.Method 800 receives this Fuzzy Selection 828 and causes and shows the brief menu 830 that meets, and perhaps method 800 can be programmed for and carry out the modal special duty (not showing at Fig. 8) that is used for display page.Because the brief menu that shows, next the user can be rolled to required menu item and push rolling member and generate non-fuzzy selection 832.The non-fuzzy that method 800 receives menu items 832 is selected and is caused display page or via selecting 834 to execute the task.

If the user is in the face of another display page, what use respectively according to the user is expanded menu or brief menu, and the user can repeating step 820-826 or repeated multiple step 828-834.

In case special action is finished, the user can use backspace key to return by various page displayed navigation, arrives certain page up to the user, can carry out another action or select the Another Application program at the effective screen 802 that arrives from this page user.Thereby computer can dispose ESC Escape and directly enter effective screen 802.Alternatively, Fuzzy Selection is used for showing brief menu or makes non-fuzzy and select to be used for showing the menu with effective screen option brief or expansion.

Fig. 9 has shown the example calculation environment that is suitable for carrying out the aforesaid computer 300 relevant with Fig. 1-8 and 10.Although in Fig. 9, shown a kind of specific configuration,, computer 300 also can calculate in the configuration at other and carry out.

Computing environment 900 comprises the general-purpose computing system of the form that adopts computer 902.The assembly of computer 902 can include but not limited to: one or more processors or processing unit 904, system storage 906 and system bus 908, its various system components that will comprise processor 904 are coupled to system storage 906.

In in several bus structures of this system bus 908 expressions any one one or more comprise any one processor or the local bus in the multiple bus architecture of memory bus or Memory Controller, peripheral bus, Accelerated Graphics Port and use.An example of system bus 908 is peripheral component expansion interface (PCI) buses, also is referred to as middle level bus (Mezzanine bus).

Computer 902 generally includes various computer-readable mediums.This medium can be to comprise Volatile media and non-volatile media, removable and non-removable memory by the accessible medium that can get arbitrarily of computer 902.System storage 906 comprises the computer-readable medium that adopts the volatile memory form, such as random asccess memory (RAM) 910 and/or nonvolatile memory, such as read-only memory (ROM) 912.Basic input/output (BIOS) is stored among the ROM 912, and it comprises such as between the starting period, is used for the basic procedure of the information that transmits between the unit of computer 902.RAM 910 generally includes data and/or program module, and it is by processing unit 904 immediate accesses and/or current the operation.

Computer 902 also can comprise other removable/non-removable, volatile/nonvolatile computer storage media.For example, Fig. 9 shown the hard disk drive 916 that is used for reading and write from non-removable, non-volatile magnetizing mediums (not shown), be used for the disc driver 918 that reads and write from removable, non-moveable magnetic disc 920 (for example, floppy disk) and such as the CD drive 922 or other optical mediums that read and/or write from removable, non-volatile CD 924 of being used for of CD-ROM, DVD-ROM.Hard disk drive 916, disc driver 918 and CD drive 922 all link to each other with system bus 908 by one or more data media interfaces 926.Alternatively, hard disk drive 916, disc driver 918 and CD drive 922 can be connected to system bus 908 by the known interface that includes but are not limited to SCSI and IDE.

This CD drive and the computer-readable medium related with them provide the non-volatile memories of computer-readable instruction, data structure, program module and other data of subscriber computer 902.Though example has shown hard disk 916, moveable magnetic disc 920 and removable CD 924, but, can predict the data computing machine computer-readable recording medium of the storage of other kinds by computer access, such as tape or other magnetic storage apparatus, flash card, CD-ROM, Digital video disc (DVD) or other optical memories, random asccess memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), electricallyerasable ROM (EEROM) (EEPROM) etc., also can be used for carrying out exemplary computer system and environment.

The program module of any amount can be stored on hard disk 916, disk 920, CD 924, ROM 912 and/or the RAM 910, for example comprises operating system 926, one or more application program 928, other program modules 930 and routine data 932.Each of such operating system 926, one or more application program 928, other program modules 930 and routine data 932 (or its some combinations) can comprise the embodiment of the caching scheme of the visit information that is used for user network.

Computer 902 can comprise the various computer/processor-readable medium that are identified as communication media.Communication media comprises computer-readable instruction, data structure, program module or usually such as other data in the modularization data-signal of carrier wave or other transmission mechanisms and comprise any information-delivery media.The meaning of term " modular data-signal " is the signal that has one or more characteristic sets or change by this way, so that encode in signal.For example, but be not limited to this, communication media comprises such as the wire medium of cable network or single line connection with such as audio frequency, RF, ultrared wireless medium and other wireless mediums.Above-mentioned combination arbitrarily also can be included in the category of computer-readable medium.

The user can be input to computer system 912 by ordering with information such as the input equipment of keyboard 934 and pointing device 936 (for example, mouse) etc.Other input equipment 938 (not specifically illustrating) can comprise microphone, joystick, gameboard, satellite antenna, serial ports, scanner etc.These and other input equipment is connected to processing unit 904 by the input/output interface 940 that is coupled to system bus 908, but also can be connected with bus structures by other interfaces such as parallel port, game port or USB (USB) etc.

The display device of monitor 942 or other types can also be connected with system bus 908 by the interface such as video adapter 944.Except monitor 942, other output peripheral hardware can comprise all loud speaker (not shown) and printers 946 that if can be connected to computer 902 by input/output interface 940.

Computer 902 can use the logic of one or more remote computers to connect and move in the environment of networking, and for example remote computing device 948.For example, remote computing device 948 can be personal computer, portable computer, server, router, network computer, peer device or other universal network nodes etc.Some or all unit and the feature that comprises relevant calculation machine described here system 902 as the remote computing device shown in the portable computer 948.

Be connected in the logic of 928 of computer 902 and remote computers and be expressed as Local Area Network 950 and general wide area network (WAN) 925.Such network environment is very common in office, computer network, Intranet and the Internet of company level.When implementing in lan environment, computer 902 is connected to local area network (LAN) 950 by network interface or adapter 954.When implementing in the WAN network environment, computer 902 generally includes modulator-demodulator 956 or other are used for setting up communicating devices on wide area network 952.Computer 902 internal or external modulator-demodulators can be connected to system bus 908 by input/output interface 940 or other suitable mechanism.Predictably, it is exemplary that shown network connects, and also can use other mode to come to set up

communication link computer

902 and 948.

In network environment, all computing environment 900 as shown, relevant calculation machine 902 or its a part of described program module can be stored in the remote memory storage device.For example, remote application 958 resides on the memory device of remote computer 928.For illustrated purpose, application program and be shown as discrete piece at this such as other executable program assemblies of operating system, but what can understand is, such program resides in the different memory module of computer system 902 in each time with assembly, and is carried out by the data processor of computer.

The perspective view of Figure 10 a has shown an exemplary hand-hold electronic equipments 300b and it and cooperating as shown in the structure chart of Figure 11 in the wireless network.These figure only are exemplary, and those skilled in the art will appreciate that to have extra cell and necessary modifications to make equipment work in the particular network environment.

The exemplary embodiment of handheld device 300b shown in Figure 10 a is the hand that places the user.The size of equipment 300b makes the user can use the same hand operation and holds this equipment.In a preferred embodiment, the user can use all characteristics of the thumb manipulation equipment 300b of the hand of holding.The preferred embodiment of handheld device 300b is characterised in that the keyboard 332 on the surface of equipment 300b, and it is by the thumb manipulation of the hand of holding equipment 300b.The user also can hold equipment 300b in this way and operate on the keyboard on the equipment 300b with two thumbs.And the user can use other fingers rather than thumb to come button on the operating equipment 300b.In order to adapt to common people's handheld device 300b, its length (at the height shown in Figure 10 a) is greater than its width, and its width is preferably about two to three inches, but is not limited to this size.

Can predict from 10a, hand-hold electronic equipments 300b comprises the active display 110 that is positioned on the keyboard 332, and it is suitable in operative configuration the text input to hand-hold electronic equipments 300b.Preferably, screen 110 and keyboard 332 are positioned at the front of hand-hold electronic equipments 300b.As shown, equipment 300b is an one-piece construction, but it also can be designed to claim allly " to renovate (clamshell) " as is well known or " slide (flip-phone) " formula equipment.In any case in the operative configuration of equipment 300b, navigational tool (auxiliary input) 328 is all between display 110 and keyboard 332.

In one embodiment, keyboard 332 comprises a plurality of buttons, and wherein digital alphabet is related with letter of every key.Can be designed to, button can directly be printed on letter, or letter can be adjacent one another are, but obviously with specific key associated.Describe this man-to-man pairing between letter and button among Fig. 3 j and the 3k, and above carried out description particularly.User's input for convenience, familiar QWERTY, QWERTZ or Dvorak layout are preferably adopted in the configuration of letter, and each layout all above is being described particularly.

In the selectivity embodiment of Figure 10 a, keyboard 332 comprises the button that much has related letter, but has at least a part of independently button to have a plurality of letters that are associated with it.This configuration mode is as the reference (than the complete keyboard of above just having described) of simplifying keyboard, and can form QWERTY, QWERTZ and Dvorak layout therein.

Figure 10 b is the exploded view that shows some common component in the assembling of electronic equipment 300b.The structure of equipment is benefited from the simplification of various manufacturings.Inner component construction is on single PCB (printed circuit board (PCB)) 102.Keyboard 332 makes up from single piece of material and is made of plastics in a preferred embodiment.In a preferred embodiment, keyboard 332 is located at the semicircle switch (not shown) next door that is positioned on the PCB 102.In a preferred embodiment, for each button on the keyboard provides switch, but in other embodiments, a plurality of switches of each button possible configuration or be less than one switch.Carriage 101 is limited in position on the PCB 102 with keyboard 332 and navigational tool 120.Carriage 101 also is provided for showing the attachment point of (not shown).Eyeglass 103 covers on the display screen and damages so that prevent.When combining, carriage 101 and PCB 102 be attached together securely and display location between PCB 102 and carriage 101.

Navigational tool 102 tightly is connected with support frame 101, but in a preferred embodiment, when equipment assembled up, navigational tool 120 was movably.If this permission/damage or the user replaces it when wanting to change dissimilar navigational tools 120 when navigational tool 120.In the exemplary embodiment of Figure 10 a, navigational tool 120 is based on has tracking ball or the tracking ball 121 that can push rolling member.Other such as the navigational tool 120 of joystick, four-way cursor or touch pads also in disclosure text limit of consideration.When navigational tool 120 is based on the tracking ball of instrument, do not need the mobile tracking ball 121 of navigational tool 120 itself just can move.By using outside removable ring 123 and the inner removable ring 122 can mobile tracking ball 121.These rings 122,123 are guaranteed navigational tool 120 and tracking ball 121 suitable being controlled at against carriage.

Serial port (preferably, USB (universal serial bus) port) 330 and earphone jack 140 are tightly attached on the PCB 102 and by the suitable control of right elements 105.Button 130,131,132,133 is attached on the switch (not shown), and it links to each other with PCB 102.

Final assembly comprises top flat 107 and egative film 108 is linked together with carriage.In addition, this assembly interconnects right side element 105, left side element 106 with carriage 101, PCB 102 and eyeglass 103.These side member 105,106 supporting constructions for equipment 300b provide additional protection and intensity.In a preferred embodiment, backplate 104 is attached on other elements of equipment movably.

The structure chart of performance electronic equipment 300b interactional Figure 11 in communication network 319 has shown the content of the microprocessor 338 of the control appliance 300b operation among the equipment 300b.Communication subsystem 311 is carried out all communications by wireless network 319 and is transmitted and receive.Microprocessor 338 is further with complementary I/O (I/O) subsystem 328, serial port (preferably, USB (universal serial bus) port) 330, display screen 322, keyboard 332, loud speaker 334, microphone 336, memory (RAM) 326 links to each other with flash memory 324 immediately.Equally, other communication subsystems 340 are often referred to be shown with other equipment subsystems 342 and are connected microprocessor 338.The example of communication subsystem 340 is such as the short range communications subsystem of BLUETOOTH communication pattern or infrored equipment and related circuit and assembly.In addition, microprocessor 338 can the executive operating system function and preferably can be on communication equipment 300b the executive software application program.

Above-mentioned complementary I/O subsystem 328 can adopt the form of the multiple different sub-systems that comprises above-mentioned navigational tool 120.Just as previously mentioned, preferably, navigational tool 120 is based on the equipment of tracking ball, but it can be in other above-mentioned instruments any one.Other complementary I/O equipment can comprise external display device and the outside keyboard (not shown) that is connected.Provide the subsystem of input or reception output also in disclosure text limit of consideration though above-mentioned example provides relevant complementary I/O subsystem, other can provide from hand-hold electronic equipments 300b.

In a preferred embodiment, communication equipment 300b is designed to wirelessly connect communication network 319.Some communication networks of designed electronic equipment 300b operation require subscriber identification module (SIM) or Removable User Identity Module (RUIM).Therefore, the equipment 300b that moves in this system will comprise SIM/RUIM interface 344, will assign SIM/RUIM card (not shown) therein.This SIM/RUIM interface 344 can be the interface that the SIM/RUIM card inserts or extracts out.

In the exemplary embodiment, flash memory 324 can provide memory cell for operating system, device program and data.Though operating system in a preferred embodiment is stored in the flash memory 324, operating system in other embodiments is stored in the read-only memory (ROM) or similarly in the memory element (not shown).As well-known to those skilled in the art, can the loading operation system in RAM 326 or other volatile memory, appliance applications or its certain applications program.

In a preferred embodiment, flash memory 324 comprises and is used for last executive program/application program 358 at the equipment 300b with address book 352, personal information manager (PIM) 354 and equipment state 350.In addition, in the flash memory 324 of equipment 300b, program 358 and data 356 are separate storage.Yet another embodiment of flash memory 324 adopts the memory allocation method, in order to store the data that are associated with this program program 358 is assigned to added space.Other known distribution method is present in this area and those skilled in the art are used for prediction the other method of the internal memory of distributing equipment 300b.

In a preferred embodiment, the finite aggregate of the program that can on communication network 319, move of equipment 300b preloaded.Another can preloaded program be PIM 354 application programs, it has the ability that identification and management data item include but are not limited to Email, schedule, voice message, instruction and task items.For operation effectively, allocate memory 324 is stored related data by PIM 354.In a preferred embodiment, communication network 319 seamless integrated, the synchronous and renewals of PIM 354 information of managing by having the corresponding information of user on the remote computer (not shown).In another embodiment, can also implement by serial port 330 or other short-range communication subsystem 340 synchronously.Other application programs can also by with being connected or installing of wireless network 319, serial port 330 via other short-range communication subsystem 340.

Can be in cordless communication network 319 during two-way communication as equipment 300b, it can send and received signal from the mobile communication service.The example of communication system that can two-way communication includes but are not limited to, and GPRS (GPRS) network, UMTS (global radio communication service) network, EDGE (the enhancing data that are used for global evolution) network and CDMA (code division multiple access) network and these networks can be described as being mainly used in the packet switching, arrowband of the wireless data transmission of short burst usually, only be used for the technology of data.

For the above-mentioned system that lists, electronic equipment 300b must be able to be suitable for transmitting and receiving signal from communication network 319.Other system can not need such identifying information.GPRS, UMTS need use SIM (user does not know module) to communicate by letter with communication network 319 with permission with EDGE.Similarly, most cdma systems need use RUIM (removable do not know module) to communicate by letter with cdma network.RUIM can use at multiple different electronic equipment 300b with SIM.Electronic equipment 300b can move some characteristics and need not the SIM/RUIM card, but it can not be communicated by letter with network 319.At some special occasions, electronic equipment 300b can work under such as the special service of " 911 " emergency, and does not need SIM/RUIM, perhaps the SIM/RUIM card that uses no function to be provided with.The SIM/RUIM interface 344 that is arranged in equipment allows to move or inserts SIM/RUIM card (not shown).This interface 344 can be set at disc drives or PCMCIA groove or other at attachment device well known in the art.The SIM/RUIM card is set attribute and control key configurations 351 to memory and such as other information 353 of identification and user related information.In addition, the SIM/RUIM card can be stored relevant user's information, comprising: identification, carrier and address book information.Because suitably operating electronic equipment 300b can carry out two-way communication between electronic equipment 300b and communication network 319.

If electronic equipment 300b can be as above-described or communication network 319 do not require such ability, the equipment 300b that has two-way communications capabilities so can transmit and the reception information from communication network 319.Data can slave unit 300b send out also can be sent to equipment 300b.In order to be connected with communication network 319, the equipment 300b in the preferred embodiment has assembled antenna 318 fixing or inside and has been used for passing the signal to communication network 319.Similarly, the electronic equipment 300b in the preferred embodiment has assembled another antenna 316 and has been used for from communication network 319 reception information.Those antennas in another embodiment (316,318) are combined into an antenna (not shown).Should predict as those skilled in the art, antenna in another embodiment (316,318) will be located at outward on the equipment 300b.

In order to realize two-way communication, electronic equipment 300b has assembled communication subsystem 311.As known in the field, this communication subsystem 311 can be changed, so the operation that it can support equipment 300b needs.Subsystem 311 comprises: above-mentioned transmitter 314 with subsidiary antenna or antenna (316,318) and receiver 312, local oscillator (LO) 313 and in a preferred embodiment as the processing module 320 of digital signal processor (DSP) 320.

The signal that is received by electronic equipment 300b is at first received by antenna 316, be input to receiver 312 then, receiver 312 can be carried out the function of the common receiver that comprises signal amplification, down conversion, filtering, channel selection and mould/number conversion etc. in a preferred embodiment.A/D converter allows DSP 320 to carry out more complex communication functions, for example the signal that received from receiver 312 by DSP 320 of demodulation sign indicating number.DSP 320 also can send control command to receiver 312.The example that DSP 320 sends to the control command of receiver 312 is a gain controlling, and it is carried out according to the automatic gaining controling algorithm of carrying out in DPS 320.Similarly, electronic equipment 300b can pass the signal to communication network 319.DSP 320 communicates with the signal that will send to transmitter 314, and further realizes the controlled function such as above-mentioned gain controlling.Send signal by equipment 300b by the antenna 318 that is connected to transmitter 314.

Predictably, the equipment 300b that communicates by letter with wireless network 319 can be the communication equipment of any kind of, and signal is the signal that wireless network 319 and equipment 300b can launch, receive and handle.In general, these signals can be categorized as voice-and-data.Voice communication is by the communication of equipment 300b by communication network 319 transmission of audio voice signals.And data are another kind of communication types that equipment 300b can carry out in the constraint of communication network 319.

In the example of voice communication, the voice transfer that comes from electronic equipment 300b is by microphone 336 access arrangement 300b.Microphone 336 is further adjusted signal communication and is handled to microprocessor 338.Microprocessor 338 sends to signal the DSP 320 of control reflector 314 and the signal of proofreading and correct is offered reflector 314.Then, transmitter 314 sends signal to antenna 318, and the signal of antenna emission is detected by communication network 319.Similarly, when receiver 312 when reception antenna 316 obtains signal as voice signal, this signal is transferred to DSP 320, then, DSP320 transmission signals road microprocessor 338.Then, microprocessor 338 offers the loud speaker of equipment 300b with signal, and the user just can hear the voice communication of reception.Equipment 300b in a preferred embodiment can carry out the full duplex voice transfer.

In another embodiment, voice transfer can and be translated into text display on the display screen 322 of electronic equipment 300b by electronic equipment 300b reception.Electronic equipment 300b can also be from by searching message the voice message service of communication network operator operation.In a preferred embodiment, equipment 300b shows the information of relevant speech message, such as the quantity of speech message or represent the current new speech message that has on operating system.

In a preferred embodiment, the display 322 of electronic equipment 300b provides the indication of relevant incoming call sign, voice communication time, communication equipment telephone number, call history and other relevant informations.What should predict is, the foregoing description only is exemplary, those skilled in the art can be under the scope that does not deviate from the application to certain embodiments replace, modifications and variations.

As mentioned above, electronic equipment 300b and communication network 319 energy emissions, reception and deal with data.Below with in the more existing different data types of more detailed description and these data types some.One type of the data communication of being undertaken by communication network 319 comprises Email (email) message.Usually Email is based on text, but also can comprise the data such as picture file, annex and webpage other types such as (html).Though provide example, in the scope of disclosure text, it is also conceivable that the message of other types.

When Email came from the source beyond the equipment and communicates by letter with equipment 300b, at first, it received and then is transferred to receiver 312 by antenna 316.From receiver 312, email message is further handled by DSP 320, and then arrives microprocessor 338.Microprocessor 338 is carried out as shown in the relative program instruction and is executed instruction, the email message of storage or handling procedure indication.In similar mode, in case microprocessor 338 has suitably been handled email message to be transferred to communication network 319, then it at first is sent to DSP 320, and it then arrives reflector 314 with transmission of e-mail messages.Reflector 314 is handled this email message and it is transferred to transmit antenna 318, the signal that its broadcasting is received by communication network 319.Though above-mentionedly carried out general description, those skilled in the art can expect, electronic equipment 300b is carried out necessary modifications so that it can be by given communication network 319 transmission of e-mail message suitably.

And alternatively, email message can be via serial port 330, other communication port 340 or other wireless communication port 340 slave unit 300b transmission.The user of equipment 300b can use keyboard 332 and/or auxiliary I/O 328 to generate the message that will be sent out.In case generated email message, then the user can carry out and send order, and its guiding email message is from electronic equipment 300b to communication network 319.In the exemplary embodiment, keyboard 332 is preferably alphanumeric keyboard, is used for editing e-mail message.In a preferred embodiment, except keyboard 332, also use auxiliary I/O equipment 328.

Though above email message is described, those skilled in the art's modification process easily handles data such as other types such as SMS text message, internet sites, video, instant message, program and bell sounds.In case microprocessor 338 has received data, this suitably is placed on data in the operating system of equipment 300b.This can solve on display 322 message that shows, it has been indicated and has received data or it is stored on the suitable memory 324 of equipment 300b.For example, can be put into the position that is fit in the flash memory 324 of equipment 300b such as the down load application program of recreation.The new application program that the operating system of equipment 300b also allows suitable visit to download.

Though more than described computer 300 and hand-hold

electronic equipments

300a and 300b, these equipment also have special classification.Handheld communication devices is hand-hold

electronic equipments

300a and 300b, its can with the communication of data, voice or its combination.

Though the present invention is described with the language specific to architectural feature and/or method action, is understandable that, might not be limited to described specific feature or action in the present invention defined in the appended claims.On the contrary, with carry out specific feature and the action that required the inventive embodiment formal description.

Claims (according to the modification of the 19th of treaty)

1. one kind shows the method for simplifying menu on the screen of hand-hold electronic equipments, and this method comprises:

Display highlighting navigation page on the screen of hand-hold electronic equipments;

When cursor is positioned at the position that shows not faithful representation menu demonstration startup on the page or leaf, send the fuzzy requirement of demonstration corresponding to the menu item of this demonstration page or leaf;

Show brief menu with first list of menu, first list of menu is the subclass with second list of menu that shows the expanded menu that page or leaf is relevant, and not being included in first list of menu at least some in first list of menu and second list of menu, to compare by estimation be the selection that more likely becomes the user; And

Be provided for showing and the menu item that shows the expanded menu that page or leaf is related at brief menu.

2. method according to claim 1 further comprises: by starting the complementary user's loader on the hand-hold electronic equipments, the described fuzzy requirement of sending the display menu item.

3. method according to claim 2, wherein, described complementary user's loader is the navigational tool of the cursor movement on the control hand-hold electronic equipments screen.

4. method according to claim 3, wherein, described navigational tool is a tracking ball.

5. method according to claim 1 further comprises: send the non-fuzzy requirement, with an expanded menu that shows and the demonstration page or leaf is associated, and responsively show expanded menu.

6. method according to claim 5 wherein, by pushing the special-purpose loader on the hand-hold electronic equipments, is sent the non-fuzzy requirement to show and the expanded menu that shows that page or leaf is associated.

7. method according to claim 6, wherein, described special-purpose loader is the button on the hand-hold electronic equipments.

8. method according to claim 1, wherein, described hand-hold electronic equipments comprises the special-purpose loader of the form of the button that has the expanded menu mark, on described expanded menu mark and the brief menu, show that when choosing the expanded menu mark that shows on the described menu item of expanded menu is identical.

9. method according to claim 1 further comprises: be provided for closing brief optional items of menu at brief menu.

10. method according to claim 1 further comprises: show and the non-fuzzy requirement that shows the expanded menu that page or leaf is related at being used to, Menu key is provided, and shows expanded menu by activating this Menu key.

11. method according to claim 1, wherein, brief menu is overlapping on screen with the demonstration page or leaf.

12. method according to claim 1, wherein, brief menu replaces the demonstration page or leaf and is presented on the screen.

13. method according to claim 12, wherein, brief menu fills up whole screen.

14. method according to claim 1 further comprises: be provided for selecting previous optional items of menu at brief menu.

15. method according to claim 1, wherein, described hand-hold electronic equipments is a wireless handheld communications device, and described wireless hand-held electronic device is used radiofrequency signal to send data to communication network and received data from communication network.

16. method according to claim 1, wherein, the size of described hand-hold electronic equipments is fit to be held in user's the palm.

17. method according to claim 16 further comprises: firmly grasp described hand-hold electronic equipments and equipment is held in the palm of user's grasping by the user.

18. method according to claim 17 further comprises: the described hand-hold electronic equipments of finger manipulation that uses the hand of the equipment of holding.

19. method according to claim 17 further comprises: the described hand-hold electronic equipments of thumb manipulation that uses the hand of the equipment of holding.

20. method according to claim 16, wherein, the length of described hand-hold electronic equipments is longer than width.

21. method according to claim 20, wherein, the width of described hand-hold electronic equipments is between about 2 to 3 inches, so that make things convenient for equipment to be held in the palm.

22. method according to claim 1, wherein, described hand-hold electronic equipments further comprises and is suitable for text is input to the keyboard of hand-hold electronic equipments and is located substantially on the keyboard of hand-hold electronic equipments and the navigational tool between the screen.

23. a hand-hold electronic equipments is programmed to the simplification menu based on customer requirements display action item on the screen of hand-hold electronic equipments, and when customer requirements on screen display page, described hand-hold electronic equipments comprises:

Screen is used for the display highlighting navigation page;

Keyboard, being positioned at described screen below and being set to hand-hold electronic equipments provides the text input;

Microprocessor, has the relevant control program of operation with the described hand-hold electronic equipments of control, described control program is configured to, be positioned to represent truly on the screen display page or leaf that menu shows the position of response the time when detecting custom menu requirement and screen navigation cursor, processing is used to show the fuzzy requirement of the menu item of corresponding screen display page or leaf, and, based on the detection that custom menu is required, described microprocessor display has the brief menu of first list of menu, first list of menu is and shows page subclass of second list of menu of relevant expanded menu, at least some that are not included in first list of menu and second list of menu in first list of menu are compared by estimation to more likely becoming user's selection, wherein, brief menu comprises a menu item that is used for showing the expanded menu relevant with the demonstration page or leaf when elected.

24. equipment according to claim 23 further comprises complementary user's loader of the fuzzy requirement that is used to send the display menu item.

25. equipment according to claim 24, wherein, described complementary user's loader is the navigational tool of cursor movement on the screen of control hand-hold electronic equipments.

26. equipment according to claim 25, wherein, described navigational tool is a tracking ball.

27. equipment according to claim 23 further comprises special-purpose loader, when starting this loader, starts non-fuzzy and requires to show and the expanded menu that shows that page or leaf is associated.

28. equipment according to claim 27, wherein, described special-purpose loader is the button on the hand-hold electronic equipments.

29. equipment according to claim 23, the expanded menu mark that shows on the described menu item of demonstration expanded menu on the special-purpose loader that further comprises the form that adopts the button have the expanded menu mark, described expanded menu mark and brief menu, when choosing is identical.

30. equipment according to claim 23, wherein, brief menu comprises closes brief optional items of menu.

31. equipment according to claim 23, wherein, brief menu fills up whole screen.

32. equipment according to claim 23, wherein, described hand-hold electronic equipments is a wireless handheld communications device, and described wireless handheld communications device is used radiofrequency signal to send data to communication network and received data from communication network.

33. equipment according to claim 32, wherein, the size of described hand-hold electronic equipments is fit to be held in user's the palm.

34. equipment according to claim 33 wherein, uses the described hand-hold electronic equipments of finger manipulation of the hand of the equipment of holding.

35. equipment according to claim 33 wherein, uses the described hand-hold electronic equipments of thumb manipulation of the hand of the equipment of holding.

36. equipment according to claim 33, wherein, the length of described hand-hold electronic equipments is longer than width.

37. equipment according to claim 36, wherein, the width of described hand-hold electronic equipments is between about 2 to 3 inches, so that make things convenient for equipment to be held in the palm.

38. equipment according to claim 25, wherein, but in operative configuration, described navigational tool is located substantially between display and the keyboard.

39. equipment according to claim 23, wherein, described hand-hold electronic equipments uses sending data to communication network and receiving data from communication network of radiofrequency signal, and, the data support voice and the text message that transmit between described hand-hold electronic equipments and the communication network.

40. according to the equipment of claim described 39, wherein, described wireless hand-held electronic device comprises and is suitable for text is input to the keyboard of wireless hand-held electronic device and is located substantially on the keyboard of wireless hand-held electronic device and the navigational tool between the screen.

41. according to the described equipment of claim 40, wherein, described keyboard comprises a plurality of buttons that are associated with alphabet letters, the corresponding letter of each button.

42. according to the described equipment of claim 41, wherein, described alphabet letters is arranged as a kind of in QWERTY, QWERTZ and the AZERTY layout.

43. according to the described equipment of claim 40, wherein, described keyboard comprises a plurality of buttons that are associated with alphabet letters, wherein, at least a portion button is all related with a plurality of alphabet letters separately.

44. according to the described equipment of claim 43, wherein, described alphabet letters is arranged as a kind of in QWERTY, QWERTZ and the AZERTY layout.

45. equipment according to claim 23, wherein, described hand-hold electronic equipments comprises and is suitable for text is input to the keyboard of wireless hand-held electronic device and is located substantially on the keyboard of hand-hold electronic equipments and the navigational tool between the screen, described keyboard comprises a plurality of buttons that are associated with alphabet letters, the corresponding letter of each button.

46. equipment according to claim 23, wherein, described hand-hold electronic equipments comprises and is suitable for text is input to the keyboard of wireless hand-held electronic device and is located substantially on the keyboard of hand-hold electronic equipments and the navigational tool between the screen, and described keyboard comprises a plurality of buttons that are associated with alphabet letters, wherein, at least a portion button is all related with a plurality of alphabet letters separately.

Claims

1. one kind shows the method for simplifying menu on the hand-hold electronic equipments screen, and this method comprises:

Display highlighting navigation page on the hand-hold electronic equipments screen;

When cursor is positioned at the position of not faithful representation menu display action on the page, send the fuzzy requirement of menu item that is used to show corresponding to the demonstration page or leaf; And

The brief menu that shows first tabulation with menu item, it is the subclass of tabulating with the menu item second that shows the expanded menu that page or leaf is relevant, and the item of second tabulation of first tabulation of menu item and the menu item of first tabulation that at least some are not included in described menu item is compared and estimated for more likely becoming user's selection;

2. according to the method for claim 1, further comprise the described fuzzy requirement of sending that causes by starting the complementary user's loader on the hand-hold electronic equipments for the display menu item.

3. according to the method for claim 2, wherein said complementary user's loader is the navigational tool of the cursor movement on the control hand-hold electronic equipments screen.

4. according to the method for claim 3, wherein said navigational tool is a tracking ball.

5. according to the method for claim 1, comprise that further sending the non-fuzzy requirement shows and show page expanded menu that is associated and show this expanded menu as responding ground.

6. according to the method for claim 5, wherein by realizing describedly sending the non-fuzzy requirement and showing and show a page expanded menu that is associated by being pressed in loader special-purpose on the hand-hold electronic equipments.

7. according to the method for claim 6, the loader of wherein said special use is the button on the hand-hold electronic equipments.

8. according to the method for claim 1, comprise further the brief menu with menu item is provided that when selecting, described menu item shows and the expanded menu that shows that page or leaf is related.

9. method according to Claim 8, wherein, described hand-hold electronic equipments comprises the special-purpose loader of the form that adopts the button have the expanded menu mark, and when selecting, the expanded menu icon on the brief optional items of menu of described button and demonstration expanded menu is identical.

10. according to the method for claim 1, comprise further the brief menu with menu item is provided that this menu item is closed brief menu.

11. according to the method for claim 1, further be included as the non-fuzzy that shows with showing the expanded menu that page or leaf is associated and require to provide Menu key, and show expanded menu by activating Menu key.

12. according to the process of claim 1 wherein that brief menu is overlapping on screen with the demonstration page or leaf.

13. according to the process of claim 1 wherein that brief menu is presented at the position that shows page or leaf on the screen.

14. according to the method for claim 13, wherein brief menu fills up whole screen.

15., further be included as and select previous menu that the brief menu with menu item is provided according to the method for claim 1.

16. according to the process of claim 1 wherein that described hand-hold electronic equipments is a wireless handheld communications device, described wireless hand-held electronic device sends data to the communication network of use radiofrequency signal and receives data from the communication network that uses radiofrequency signal.

17. according to the process of claim 1 wherein that the size of described hand-hold electronic equipments is fit to be held in user's the palm.

18., further comprise by the user and firmly grasp described hand-hold electronic equipments and equipment is held in the palm of user's grasping according to the method for claim 17.

19., further comprise the described hand-hold electronic equipments of finger manipulation that uses with the palmistry of holding equipment hand together according to the method for claim 18.

20., further comprise the described hand-hold electronic equipments of thumb manipulation that uses with the palmistry of holding equipment hand together according to the method for claim 18.

21. according to the method for claim 17, the length of wherein said hand-hold electronic equipments is longer than width.

22. according to the method for claim 21, the width of wherein said hand-hold electronic equipments is between about 2 to 3 inches, so that make things convenient for equipment to be held in the palm.

23. be suitable for text is imported the keyboard of hand-hold electronic equipments and is located substantially on the keyboard of hand-hold electronic equipments and the navigational tool between the screen according to the process of claim 1 wherein that described hand-hold electronic equipments further comprises.

24. the hand-hold electronic equipments of a programming, based on the simplification menu of customer requirements display action option on the screen of hand-hold electronic equipments, and when customer requirements on screen display page, described hand-hold electronic equipments comprises:

Screen is used for the display highlighting navigation page;

Keyboard, being positioned at described screen below and being set to hand-hold electronic equipments provides the text input; With

Processor, relevant control program with operation of the described hand-hold electronic equipments of control, when detect custom menu requirement and screen navigation cursor refer on the screen display page or leaf can not represent position that menu show to respond truly the time, set of the fuzzy requirement of described control program processes and displays corresponding to the menu item of screen display page or leaf, and, based on the described detection that custom menu is required, described processor show have as with the brief menu of first tabulation of the menu item of the subclass of second tabulation of the menu item that shows the expanded menu that page or leaf is relevant, it is the selection that more likely becomes the user that the item of second tabulation of first tabulation of described menu item and the menu item of first tabulation that at least some are not included in described menu item is compared by estimation.

25., further comprise complementary user's loader of the fuzzy requirement that can be used for sending display menu options according to the equipment of claim 24.

26. according to the equipment of claim 25, wherein said complementary user's loader is the navigational tool of the hand motion on the control hand-hold electronic equipments screen.

27. according to the equipment of claim 26, wherein said navigational tool is a tracking ball.

28. according to the equipment of claim 24, further comprise special-purpose loader,, send the non-fuzzy requirement and show and the expanded menu that shows that page or leaf is associated when starting at that time.

29. according to the equipment of claim 28, the loader of wherein said special use is the button on the hand-hold electronic equipments.

30. according to the equipment of claim 24, wherein, in the time of in being elected to, brief menu comprises a menu item that is used for showing the expanded menu relevant with the demonstration page or leaf.

31. according to the equipment of claim 30, further comprise the special-purpose loader of the mode that adopts the button have the expanded menu mark, the expanded menu icon on the brief optional items of menu of described button and demonstration expanded menu is identical.

32. according to the equipment of claim 24, wherein brief menu comprises closes brief optional items of menu.

33. according to the equipment of claim 24, wherein brief menu fills up whole screen.

34. according to the equipment of claim 24, wherein said hand-hold electronic equipments is a wireless handheld communications device, described wireless hand-held electronic device sends data to the communication network of use radiofrequency signal and receives data from the communication network that uses radiofrequency signal.

35. according to the equipment of claim 34, the size of wherein said hand-hold electronic equipments is fit to be held in user's the palm.

36., wherein, can use and hold the described hand-hold electronic equipments of finger manipulation of the palmistry hand together of equipment according to the equipment of claim 35.

37., wherein, can use and hold the described hand-hold electronic equipments of thumb manipulation of the palmistry hand together of equipment according to the equipment of claim 35.

38. according to the equipment of claim 35, the length of wherein said hand-hold electronic equipments is longer than width.

39. according to the equipment of claim 38, the width of wherein said hand-hold electronic equipments is between about 2 to 3 inches, so that make things convenient for equipment to be held in the palm.

40. according to the equipment of claim 26, but wherein said navigational tool is located substantially in operating structure between display and the keyboard.

41. one kind shows the method for simplifying menu on the wireless hand-held electronic device screen, described method comprises:

Display highlighting navigation page on the wireless hand-held electronic device screen;

When cursor is positioned at the position of not faithful representation menu display action on the page, send the fuzzy requirement that is used to show corresponding to the menu item that shows page or leaf; And

The brief menu that shows first tabulation with menu item, it is the subclass of tabulating with the menu item second that shows the expanded menu that page or leaf is relevant, the item of second tabulation of first tabulation of menu item and the menu item of first tabulation that at least some are not included in described menu item is compared and is estimated for more likely becoming user's selection, wherein, described wireless hand-held electronic device is a wireless handheld communications device, described wireless hand-held electronic device sends data to the communication network of use radiofrequency signal and receives data from the communication network that uses radiofrequency signal, and the data that transmit between described wireless hand-held electronic device and communication network are supported sound and text message.

42., further comprise the described fuzzy requirement of sending that causes by starting the complementary user's loader on the wireless hand-held electronic device for the display menu item according to the method for claim 41.

43. according to the method for claim 42, wherein said complementary user's loader is the navigational tool of the cursor movement on the control wireless hand-held electronic device screen.

44. according to the method for claim 43, wherein said navigational tool is a tracking ball.

45., comprise that further sending the non-fuzzy requirement shows and show page expanded menu that is associated and show this expanded menu as responding ground according to the method for claim 41.

46. according to the method for claim 45, wherein by realizing the described expanded menu that the non-fuzzy requirement shows and the demonstration page or leaf is associated of sending by being pressed in loader special-purpose on the wireless hand-held electronic device.

47. according to the method for claim 46, the loader of wherein said special use is the button on the wireless hand-held electronic device.

48. the method according to claim 41 further comprises, the brief menu with menu item is provided, when selecting, this menu item shows and the expanded menu that shows that page or leaf is relevant.

49. method according to claim 48, in the time of in elected, wherein said wireless hand-held electronic device comprises the special-purpose loader of the mode that adopts the button have the expanded menu mark, and the expanded menu icon on the brief optional items of menu of described button and demonstration expanded menu is identical.

50. according to the method for claim 41, comprise further the brief menu with menu item is provided that this menu item is closed brief menu.

51. according to the method for claim 41, further be included as the non-fuzzy that shows with showing the expanded menu that page or leaf is associated and require to provide Menu key, and show expanded menu by activating Menu key.

52. according to the method for claim 41, wherein brief menu is overlapping on screen with the demonstration page or leaf.

53. according to the method for claim 41, wherein brief menu is presented at the position that shows page or leaf on the screen.

54. according to the method for claim 53, wherein brief menu fills up whole screen.

55., further be included as and select previous menu that the brief menu with menu item is provided according to the method for claim 41.

56. according to the method for claim 41, the size of wherein said wireless hand-held electronic device is fit to be held in user's the palm.

57., further comprise by the user and firmly grasp described wireless hand-held electronic device and equipment is held in the palm of user's grasping according to the method for claim 56.

58., further comprise the described wireless hand-held electronic device of using with the palmistry of holding equipment hand together of finger manipulation according to the method for claim 57.

59., further comprise the described wireless hand-held electronic device of using with the palmistry of holding equipment hand together of thumb manipulation according to the method for claim 57.

60. according to the method for claim 56, the length of wherein said wireless hand-held electronic device is longer than width.

61. according to the method for claim 60, the width of wherein said wireless hand-held electronic device is between about 2 to 3 inches, so that make things convenient for equipment to be held in the palm.

62. according to the method for claim 41, wherein said wireless hand-held electronic device further comprises and is suitable for text is input to the keyboard of wireless hand-held electronic device and is located substantially on the keyboard of wireless hand-held electronic device and the navigational tool between the screen.

63. according to the method for claim 62, described keyboard comprises a plurality of buttons that alphanumeric is associated that have, the corresponding button of each letter.

64. according to the method for claim 62, wherein said alphanumeric is set at a kind of in QWERTY, QWERTZ and the AZERTY layout.

65. according to the method for claim 62, described keyboard comprises a plurality ofly having the button that alphanumeric is associated, and wherein at least a portion independently button have the alphanumeric of a plurality of associations.

66. according to the method for claim 65, wherein said alphanumeric is set at a kind of in QWERTY, QWERTZ and the AZERTY layout.

67. the wireless hand-held electronic device of a programming, based on the simplification menu of customer requirements display action option on the screen of wireless hand-held electronic device, and when customer requirements on screen display page, described wireless hand-held electronic device comprises:

Display highlighting navigation page on screen;

Be positioned at described screen below and be set at the keyboard that the text input is provided to hand-hold electronic equipments; With

Microprocessor with relative program of control of the operation that is used to control described wireless hand-held electronic device, when detect custom menu requirement and screen navigation pointer refer on the screen display page or leaf can not represent position that menu show to respond truly the time, set of the fuzzy requirement of described control program processes and displays corresponding to the menu item of screen display page or leaf, and, based on the described detection that custom menu is required, described processor demonstration has the first brief menu of tabulating as the menu item of the subclass of second tabulation of the menu item of the expanded menu relevant with the demonstration page or leaf, the item of second tabulation of first tabulation of described menu item and the menu item of first tabulation that at least some are not included in described menu item is compared and is estimated for more likely becoming user's selection, wherein said wireless hand-held electronic device is the wireless handheld communications device that transmits and receive data from the communication network that uses radiofrequency signal, and the data that transmit between described wireless hand-held electronic device and communication network are supported sound and text message.

68., further comprise complementary user's loader of the fuzzy requirement that can be used for sending the display menu item according to the equipment of claim 67.

69. according to the equipment of claim 68, wherein said complementary user's loader is the navigational tool of the cursor movement on the control wireless hand-held electronic device screen.

70. according to the equipment of claim 69, wherein said navigational tool is a tracking ball.

71. according to the equipment of claim 67, further comprise special-purpose loader,, send the non-fuzzy requirement and show and show page expanded menu that is associated and show this expanded menu as responding ground when starting at that time.

72. according to the equipment of claim 71, the loader of wherein said special use is the button on the wireless hand-held electronic device.

73. according to the equipment of claim 67, wherein, in the time of in being elected to, brief menu comprises a menu item that is used for showing the expanded menu relevant with the demonstration page or leaf.

74. the equipment according to claim 73 further comprises, adopts the special-purpose loader of the mode of the button have the expanded menu mark, when selecting, the expanded menu icon on the brief optional items of menu of described button and demonstration expanded menu is identical.

75. according to the equipment of claim 67, wherein brief menu comprises closes brief optional items of menu.

76. according to the equipment of claim 67, wherein brief menu fills up whole screen.

77. according to the equipment of claim 67, the size of wherein said wireless hand-held electronic device is fit to be held in user's the palm.

78., wherein can use and hold the described wireless hand-held electronic device of finger manipulation of the palmistry hand together of equipment according to the equipment of claim 77.

79., wherein can use and hold the described wireless hand-held electronic device of thumb manipulation of the palmistry hand together of equipment according to the equipment of claim 77.

80. according to the equipment of claim 77, the length of wherein said wireless hand-held electronic device is longer than width.

81. 0 equipment according to Claim 8, the width of wherein said wireless hand-held electronic device is between about 2 to 3 inches, so that make things convenient for equipment to be held in the palm.

82. according to the equipment of claim 69, but wherein said navigational tool is located substantially in operating structure between display and the keyboard.

83. 2 equipment according to Claim 8, described keyboard comprise a plurality of related alphanumeric buttons that have, the corresponding button of each letter.

84. 3 equipment according to Claim 8, wherein said letter are set at a kind of in QWERTY, QWERTZ and the AZERTY layout.

85. 2 equipment according to Claim 8, described keyboard comprise a many and alphabetical button that are associated and wherein at least a portion independently button be associated with a plurality of letters.

86. 5 equipment according to Claim 8, wherein said letter are set at a kind of in QWERTY, QWERTZ and the AZERTY layout.

87. one kind shows the method for simplifying menu on the hand-hold electronic equipments screen, this method comprises:

The brief menu that shows first tabulation with menu item, it is the subclass of tabulating with the menu item second that shows the expanded menu that page or leaf is relevant, the item of second tabulation of first tabulation of menu item and the menu item of first tabulation that at least some are not included in described menu item is compared and is estimated for more likely becoming user's selection, wherein said hand-hold electronic equipments further comprises and is suitable for text is imported the keyboard of hand-hold electronic equipments and is located substantially on the keyboard of hand-hold electronic equipments and the navigational tool between the screen, and described keyboard comprises a plurality of related alphanumeric buttons that have, the corresponding button of each letter.

88. 7 method according to Claim 8 further comprises the described fuzzy requirement for the display menu item of sending that causes by starting the complementary user's loader on the hand-hold electronic equipments.

89. 8 method according to Claim 8, wherein said complementary user's loader are the navigational tools of the cursor movement on the control hand-hold electronic equipments screen.

90. 9 method according to Claim 8, wherein said navigational tool is a tracking ball.

91. 7 method comprises that further sending the non-fuzzy requirement shows and show page expanded menu that is associated and show this expanded menu as responding ground according to Claim 8.

92. according to the method for claim 91, wherein by realizing the described expanded menu that the non-fuzzy requirement shows and the demonstration page or leaf is associated of sending by being pressed in loader special-purpose on the hand-hold electronic equipments.

93. according to the method for claim 92, the loader of wherein said special use is the button on the hand-hold electronic equipments.

94. 7 method further comprises the brief menu with menu item is provided according to Claim 8, when selecting, this menu item shows and the expanded menu that shows that page or leaf is related.

95. method according to claim 94, wherein said hand-hold electronic equipments comprises the special-purpose loader of the mode that adopts the button that has the expanded menu mark, when selecting, the expanded menu icon on the brief optional items of menu of described button and demonstration expanded menu is identical.

96. 7 method further comprises the brief menu with menu item is provided according to Claim 8, this menu item is closed brief menu.

97. 7 method further is included as the non-fuzzy that shows with showing the expanded menu that page or leaf is associated and requires to provide Menu key according to Claim 8, and shows expanded menu by activating Menu key.

98. 7 method according to Claim 8, wherein brief menu with show that page or leaf is overlapping on screen.

99. 7 method according to Claim 8, wherein brief menu is presented at the position that shows page or leaf on the screen.

100. according to the method for claim 99, wherein brief menu fills up whole screen.

101. 7 method further is included as and selects previous menu that the brief menu with menu item is provided according to Claim 8.

102. 7 method according to Claim 8, wherein said hand-hold electronic equipments is a wireless handheld communications device, and described wireless handheld communications device sends data to the communication network that uses radiofrequency signal and receives data from the communication network that uses radiofrequency signal.

103. according to the method for claim 102, the data that transmit between wherein said wireless hand-held electronic device and the communication network are supported sound and text message.

104. 7 method according to Claim 8, the size of wherein said hand-hold electronic equipments is fit to be held in user's the palm.

105., further comprise by the user and firmly grasp described hand-hold electronic equipments and equipment is held in the palm of user's grasping according to the method for claim 104.

106., further comprise the described hand-hold electronic equipments of finger manipulation that uses with the palmistry of holding equipment hand together according to the method for claim 105.

107., further comprise the described hand-hold electronic equipments of thumb manipulation that uses with the palmistry of holding equipment hand together according to the method for claim 105.

108. according to the method for claim 104, the length of wherein said hand-hold electronic equipments is longer than width.

109. according to the method for claim 108, the width of wherein said hand-hold electronic equipments is between about 2 to 3 inches, so that make things convenient for equipment to be held in the palm.

110. 7 method according to Claim 8, wherein said letter are set at a kind of in QWERTY, QWERTZ and the AZERTY layout.

111. the hand-hold electronic equipments of a programming, based on the simplification menu of customer requirements display action option on the screen of hand-hold electronic equipments, and when customer requirements on screen display page, described hand-hold electronic equipments comprises:

Display highlighting navigation page on screen;

Microprocessor with relative program of control of the operation that is used to control described hand-hold electronic equipments, when detect custom menu requirement and screen navigation pointer refer on the screen display page or leaf can not represent position that menu show to respond truly the time, thereby set of the fuzzy requirement of described control program processes and displays corresponding to the menu item of screen display page or leaf, and, based on the described detection that custom menu is required, described processor demonstration has the first brief menu of tabulating as the menu item of the subclass of second tabulation of the menu item of the expanded menu relevant with the demonstration page or leaf, the item of second tabulation of first tabulation of described menu item and the menu item of first tabulation that at least some are not included in described menu item is compared and is estimated for more likely becoming user's selection, wherein said hand-hold electronic equipments further comprises and is suitable for text is imported the keyboard of hand-hold electronic equipments and is located substantially on the keyboard of hand-hold electronic equipments and the navigational tool between the screen, and described keyboard comprises many buttons that are associated with letter, the corresponding button of each letter.

112., further comprise complementary user's loader of the fuzzy requirement that can be used for sending the display menu item according to the equipment of claim 111.

113. according to the equipment of claim 112, wherein said complementary user's loader is the navigational tool of the cursor movement on the control hand-hold electronic equipments screen.

114. according to the equipment of claim 113, wherein said navigational tool is a tracking ball.

115. according to the equipment of claim 111, further comprise special-purpose loader,, send the non-fuzzy requirement and show and show page expanded menu that is associated and show this expanded menu as responding ground when starting at that time.

116. according to the equipment of claim 115, the loader of wherein said special use is the button on the hand-hold electronic equipments.

117. according to the equipment of claim 111, in the time of in being elected to, wherein brief menu comprises a menu item that is used for showing the expanded menu relevant with the demonstration page or leaf.

118. according to the equipment of claim 117, further comprise the special-purpose loader of the mode that adopts the button have the expanded menu mark, when selecting, the expanded menu icon on the brief optional items of menu of described button and demonstration expanded menu is identical.

119. according to the equipment of claim 111, wherein brief menu comprises closes brief optional items of menu.

120. according to the equipment of claim 111, wherein brief menu fills up whole screen.

121. according to the equipment of claim 111, wherein said hand-hold electronic equipments is a wireless handheld communications device, described wireless hand-held electronic device sends data to the communication network of use radiofrequency signal and receives data from the communication network that uses radiofrequency signal.

122. according to the equipment of claim 111, the data that transmit between wherein said hand-hold electronic equipments and the communication network are supported sound and text message.

123. according to the equipment of claim 122, the size of wherein said hand-hold electronic equipments is fit to be held in user's the palm.

124., further comprise the described hand-hold electronic equipments of finger manipulation that uses with the palmistry of holding equipment hand together according to the equipment of claim 123.

125., further comprise the described hand-hold electronic equipments of thumb manipulation that uses with the palmistry of holding equipment hand together according to the equipment of claim 123.

126. according to the equipment of claim 123, the length of wherein said hand-hold electronic equipments is longer than width.

127. according to the equipment of claim 126, the width of wherein said hand-hold electronic equipments is between about 2 to 3 inches, so that make things convenient for equipment to be held in the palm.

128. according to the equipment of claim 111, wherein said letter is set at a kind of in QWERTY, QWERTZ and the AZERTY layout.

129. one kind shows the method for simplifying menu on the hand-hold electronic equipments screen, this method comprises:

The brief menu that shows first tabulation with menu item, it is the subclass of tabulating with the menu item second that shows the expanded menu that page or leaf is relevant, the item of second tabulation of first tabulation of menu item and the menu item of first tabulation that at least some are not included in described menu item is compared and is estimated for more likely becoming user's selection, wherein said hand-hold electronic equipments further comprises and is suitable for text is imported the keyboard of hand-hold electronic equipments and is located substantially on the keyboard of hand-hold electronic equipments and the navigational tool between the screen, described keyboard comprises many and the buttons that are associated of letter, and wherein at least a portion independently button be associated with a plurality of letters.

130., further comprise the described fuzzy requirement of sending that causes by starting the complementary user's loader on the hand-hold electronic equipments for the display menu item according to the method for claim 129.

131. according to the method for claim 130, wherein said complementary user's loader is the navigational tool of the hand motion on the control hand-hold electronic equipments screen.

132. according to the method for claim 131, wherein said navigational tool is a tracking ball.

133., comprise that further sending the non-fuzzy requirement shows and show page expanded menu that is associated and show this expanded menu as responding ground according to the method for claim 129.

134. according to the method for claim 133, wherein by realizing the described expanded menu that the non-fuzzy requirement shows and the demonstration page or leaf is associated of sending by being pressed in loader special-purpose on the hand-hold electronic equipments.

135. according to the method for claim 134, the loader of wherein said special use is the button on the hand-hold electronic equipments.

136. according to the method for claim 129, comprise further the brief menu with menu item is provided that when selecting, this menu item shows and the expanded menu that shows that page or leaf is relevant.

137. method according to claim 136, wherein said hand-hold electronic equipments comprises the special-purpose loader of the mode that adopts the button that has the expanded menu mark, when selecting, the expanded menu icon on the brief optional items of menu of described button and demonstration expanded menu is identical.

138. according to the method for claim 129, comprise further the brief menu with menu item is provided that this menu item is closed brief menu.

139. according to the method for claim 129, further be included as the non-fuzzy that shows with showing the expanded menu that page or leaf is associated and require to provide Menu key, and show expanded menu by activating Menu key.

140. according to the method for claim 129, wherein brief menu is overlapping on screen with the demonstration page or leaf.

141. according to the method for claim 129, wherein brief menu is presented at the position that shows page or leaf on the screen.

142. according to the method for claim 141, wherein brief menu fills up whole screen.

143., further be included as and select previous menu that the brief menu with menu item is provided according to the method for claim 129.

144. according to the method for claim 129, wherein said hand-hold electronic equipments is a wireless handheld communications device, described wireless handheld communications device sends data to the communication network of use radiofrequency signal and receives data from the communication network that uses radiofrequency signal.

145. according to the method for claim 144, the data that transmit between wherein said wireless hand-held electronic device and the communication network are supported sound and text message.

146. according to the method for claim 129, the size of wherein said hand-hold electronic equipments is fit to be held in user's the palm.

147., further comprise by the user and firmly grasp described hand-hold electronic equipments and equipment is held in the palm of user's grasping according to the method for claim 146.

148., further comprise the described hand-hold electronic equipments of finger manipulation that uses with the palmistry of holding equipment hand together according to the method for claim 147.

149., further comprise the described hand-hold electronic equipments of thumb manipulation that uses with the palmistry of holding equipment hand together according to the method for claim 147.

150. according to the method for claim 146, the length of wherein said hand-hold electronic equipments is longer than width.

151. according to the method for claim 150, the width of wherein said hand-hold electronic equipments is between about 2 to 3 inches, so that make things convenient for equipment to be held in the palm.

152. according to the method for claim 129, wherein said letter is set at a kind of in QWERTY, QWERTZ and the AZERTY layout.

153. the hand-hold electronic equipments of a programming, based on the simplification menu of customer requirements display action option on the screen of hand-hold electronic equipments, and when customer requirements on screen display page, described hand-hold electronic equipments comprises:

Display highlighting navigation page on screen;

Microprocessor with relative program of control of the operation that is used to control described hand-hold electronic equipments, when detect custom menu requirement and screen navigation pointer refer on the screen display page or leaf can not represent position that menu show to respond truly the time, set of the fuzzy requirement of described control program processes and displays corresponding to the menu item of screen display page or leaf, and, based on the described detection that custom menu is required, described processor demonstration has the first brief menu of tabulating as the menu item of the subclass of second tabulation of the menu item of the expanded menu relevant with the demonstration page or leaf, the item of second tabulation of first tabulation of described menu item and the menu item of first tabulation that at least some are not included in described menu item is compared and is estimated for more likely becoming user's selection, wherein said hand-hold electronic equipments further comprises and is suitable for text is imported the keyboard of hand-hold electronic equipments and is located substantially on the keyboard of hand-hold electronic equipments and the navigational tool between the screen, and described keyboard comprises many and the buttons that are associated of letter, and wherein at least a portion independently button be associated with a plurality of letters.

154., further comprise complementary user's loader of the fuzzy requirement that can be used for sending the display menu item according to the equipment of claim 153.

155. according to the equipment of claim 154, wherein said complementary user's loader is the navigational tool of the hand motion on the control hand-hold electronic equipments screen.

156. according to the equipment of claim 155, wherein said navigational tool is a tracking ball.

157. according to the equipment of claim 153, further comprise special-purpose loader,, send the non-fuzzy requirement and show and show page expanded menu that is associated and show this expanded menu as responding ground when starting at that time.

158. according to the equipment of claim 157, the loader of wherein said special use is the button on the hand-hold electronic equipments.

159. according to the equipment of claim 153, wherein, when selecting, brief menu comprises a menu item that is used for showing the expanded menu relevant with the demonstration page or leaf.

160. according to the equipment of claim 159, further comprise the special-purpose loader of the mode that adopts the button have the expanded menu mark, when selecting, the expanded menu icon on the brief optional items of menu of described button and demonstration expanded menu is identical.

161. according to the equipment of claim 153, wherein brief menu is included as closes brief optional items of menu.

162. according to the equipment of claim 153, wherein brief menu fills up whole screen.

163. according to the equipment of claim 153, wherein said hand-hold electronic equipments is a wireless handheld communications device, described wireless handheld communications device sends data to the communication network of use radiofrequency signal and receives data from the communication network that uses radiofrequency signal.

164. according to the equipment of claim 163, the data that transmit between wherein said hand-hold electronic equipments and the communication network are supported sound and text message.

165. according to the equipment of claim 153, the size of wherein said hand-hold electronic equipments is fit to be held in user's the palm.

166., further comprise the described hand-hold electronic equipments of finger manipulation that uses with the palmistry of holding equipment hand together according to the equipment of claim 165.

167., further comprise the described hand-hold electronic equipments of thumb manipulation that uses with the palmistry of holding equipment hand together according to the equipment of claim 165.

168. according to the equipment of claim 165, the length of wherein said hand-hold electronic equipments is longer than width.

169. according to the equipment of claim 168, the width of wherein said hand-hold electronic equipments generally makes things convenient for equipment to be held in the palm between about 2 to 3 inches.

170. according to the equipment of claim 153, wherein said letter is set at a kind of in QWERTY, QWERTZ and the AZERTY layout.