CN100517195C - System and method for improving user interface shell for small computer device - Google Patents

Abstract

Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for to an improved user interface shell for small computer devices (SCD)s that execute typical operating systems and application programs. Several embodiments of the present invention are directed to a shell task user interface (STUI) that resides on top of the native operating system and application programs to enable an end-user to conveniently utilize the SCD and its operating system and applications programs in a more convenient way that is characteristic with the ways in which SCDs are typically utilized.

Description

The system and method for improving user interface shell for small computer device

The reference of related application

The application's claim comes from the U.S. the 60/567th of " system and method for the improvement user interface shell of small computer device " by name that propose on May 3rd, 2004 (Atty.DocketNo.MSFT-3958/308836.01), No. 676 provisional application, its full content here is cited with for referencial use.

Technical field

The present invention relates generally to small computer device, and more specifically, it is relevant to relate to special improved user interface shell with a kind of small computer device that moves typical operating system and application program.

Background technology

From history, the tendency of calculating is miniaturization and individualized: from large scale computer to individual desktop computer, hand-held even wearable computer system.Use the people of this equipment to become more extensive and diversified, the technology of today comprises the global function computing equipment in the palm that can be placed on a people just.

Handheld computer is used in the different contexts, and is used for different purposes than traditional desktop computer, so they cause different constraints and challenge to the deviser.Several years ago, Microsoft is that the operating system that operates on the handheld computer has been developed the solution of oneself, the WindowsCE of called after palm PC and handheld computer device.WindowsCE is the function version still less of windows desktop operating system (OS), and this operating system is made for the consumer electronic devices of computing function is arranged than general desktop computer still less.Yet the limitation of WindowsCE has produced the demand to mobile computing device, and this mobile computing device can more fully utilize modern global function operating system and application program.

Small-sized computing equipment (SCDs) is the computer system that strengthens, and is complementary with the function of desktop computer and kneetop computer, and can moves the full-scale operating system of standard, but hint as its name, is much smaller on the overall dimensions of its profile.It is (similar with the resolution of those kneetop computers that SCDs generally includes the very high resolution display, as 640 * 480), miniature 84-key qwerty keyboard (is identical layout with typical kneetop computer), positioning equipment (for example, mouse and equivalent thereof such as locating bar, touch pad, trace ball etc.) with some type.In addition, SCDs also can comprise touch screen performance (similar a bit with palm PC), additional special button (as a series of buttons in arranging), and special portable positioning equipment/selection equipment (as super dog bone location/selection equipment) around the circumference " track " of very high resolution display.In addition for user interface, except personal computer system's standard package, SCDs also can comprise Wireless Telecom Equipment, integrated video capture device (as camera), removable media, these standard packages including, but not limited to CPU, RAM, permanent storage appliance and other will be in the back computer module in greater detail.

The example of SCD is Microsoft " GoPC " (its synoptic diagram is included among Fig. 2).GoPC is super removable personal computer, communication and medium consumer device, and this equipment has many features identical with WindowsPC: hardware driver, x86 processor, high-quality full color display, qwerty keyboard, network connect and the expansion of variable peripherals.

When the function that all is strengthened kneetop computer was encapsulated among the SCD easily, there was some shortcoming very naturally in the small size to owing to it.For example, the SCD keyboard is very for a short time to be unsuitable for common typewriting task, although and have a high-resolution display, concrete clicking operation have suitable challenge (but as the pull-down menu that operates in the standard application on the SCD perhaps be clear very very little, to such an extent as to click all very difficult with any location/selection equipment).In addition, SCDs not be used in the mode identical with " full-scale " system (kneetop computer and personal computer system) usually, but operation on (functional support is not provided yet) SCD is not described for the operating system of full-scale system development and application program.In fact, SCDs is not the substitute of desktop computer, kneetop computer or panel computer equipment, but can be used as the expansion of the computer system in the personal consumption territory.

Therefore, when GoPC calculates for the super individual that can set up (with operating system, application program, extension element etc.) specially rather than specific end product when more general platform is provided, user experience and expect still different with those full-scale computer systems.Therefore, be fit to the general user interface of all constituent elements (including, but not limited to full-scale system and SCDs) and use context (operating system and portable mobile utilization on the table) that the user experience of success can not be provided.

Needed in this field, especially it is required to be fit to SCDs, a kind of improvement user interface, and it can make the terminal user use SCD easily, and its operating system and application program have more convenient mode, have the typical case to utilize the characteristics of SCDs mode in this mode.

Summary of the invention

Many embodiment of the present invention are the system and methods about the improvement user interface shell of the SCDs of operation typical operating system and application program.Some embodiments of the present invention are about shell task user interface (STUI), it is positioned at in-local system and application program top so that the terminal user conveniently utilizes SCDs, and its operating system and application program have more convenient mode, have the typical case to utilize the characteristics of SCDs mode in this mode.

Description of drawings

When in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, form and here, additional or when therefore other included view was represented to read, the general introduction of front equally was to be able to better understanding with following detailed description of preferred embodiment.In order to represent the present invention, in these accompanying drawings, expressed the example of demonstration structure of the present invention or its function and method; Yet the present invention is not limited to the ad hoc approach and the means that are disclosed.

Fig. 1 is a block scheme of representing wherein to combine the computer system of characteristics of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the synoptic diagram of expression two peacekeeping three-dimensional set, and it has represented the generic external shape (being the GoPC of Microsoft in this example) of demonstration SCD;

Fig. 3 represents 3 * 4-inch display (hereinafter being " 3 * 4 ") of the demonstration SCD (being the GoPC of Microsoft in this example) of operation (therefore showing) exemplary criteria, full-scale operating system (being the WindowsXP of Microsoft here) and exemplary criteria, full-scale application program (being the PowerPointXP of Microsoft in this example); And

Fig. 4 A-4E and Fig. 5 A-5E are the different figure of SCD3 * 4 displays of the shell task user interface (STUI) of expression operation some embodiments of the present invention; For the task and the behavior of more frequent use on this SCD, on touch-screen, provide the button of more useful (promptly bigger) in order to give the terminal user, these interfaces are positioned at the in-local system top of (can show in addition).

Embodiment

Describing theme with feature is in order to satisfy legal requirement.Yet description itself also is not inclined to the scope that limits patent.Otherwise, existing or WeiLai Technology with other, the inventor estimates that desired theme also can otherwise embody, to comprise the combination of different step or step, these steps are similar to the description of this paper.In addition, although term " step " with the different key elements that mean method therefor here, this term also is not interpreted as any special command in the different step that hint disclosed here, unless when clearly describing the order of independent step.

Computer environment

Many embodiment of the present invention can move on computers.The short-summary of the computing environment that wherein can carry out an invention that Fig. 1 and following discussion prepare to provide suitable.Although be not required, will in the general context of computer executable instructions, the present invention be described, as the program module of being carried out by computing machine, as client station or server.Usually, program module comprises program, application program, object, assembly, data structure and carries out special duty or implement special abstract data type etc.In addition, person of skill in the art will appreciate that the present invention can realize with other Computer Systems Organization, comprise portable equipment, multicomputer system, based on microprocessor or programmable user electronic equipment, network PCs, microcomputer, large scale computer or the like.The present invention also can realize in distributed computing environment, is executed the task by the teleprocessing equipment that connects by communication network in this environment.In distributed computing environment, program module can be arranged in local and remote memory device.

As shown in fig. 1, the general purpose computing system of demonstrating comprises conventional personal computer 20 or similar product, comprises processing unit 21, system storage 22, will comprise each system component of system storage and the system bus 23 that processing unit 21 couples together.System bus 23 can be any in some types of bus structure, comprises the local bus of any bus system of rambus or Memory Controller Hub, peripheral bus and use mechanism.System storage comprises ROM (read-only memory) (ROM) 24 and random-access memory (ram) 25.Basic input/output 26 (BIOS) is stored among the ROM24, and this system 26 comprises the base program of information between the key element that helps in the conversion personal computer 20, as between the starting period.Personal computer 20 can further comprise the hard disk drive 27 of reading or write unshowned hard disk, for the disc driver 28 of reading or write moveable magnetic disc 29, and for reading or write CD drive 30 as the removable CD 31 of CD ROM or other optical medium.Hard disk drive 27, disc driver 28 and CD drive 29 are connected with system bus 23 by hard disk drive interface 32, disk drive interface 33 and CD drive interface 34 respectively.Driver and their related computer readable medium provide the immutable storage of computer-readable instruction, data structure, program module and other data for personal computer 20.Although exemplary environment described herein has been used hard disk, moveable magnetic disc 29 and removable CD 31, but those skilled in the art also will recognize other type computer readable media that can store by the computer access data and also can be used in the exemplary operational environment, as tape, flash card, Digital video disc, Bernoulli Jacob's boxlike tape, random access memory (RAMs), ROM (read-only memory) (ROMs) or the like.

Many program modules can be stored on hard disk, disk 29, CD 31, ROM24 or the RAM25, comprise operating system 35, one or more application program 36, other program module 37 and routine data 38.By input equipment such as keyboard 40 and positioning equipment 42, but user's input command and information are in personal computer 20.Other input equipment (not shown) can comprise microphone, operating rod, game paddle, satellite dish, scanner or the like.These and other input equipment is connected with processing unit 21 by the serial port interface 46 that is connected with system bus usually, but also can be connected by other interface, as parallel port, game port or USB (universal serial bus) (USB).The display device of watch-dog 47 or other type also can be connected with system bus 23 by interface such as video adapter 48.For watch-dog 47, personal computer typically comprises other peripheral output device (not shown), as loudspeaker and printer in addition.The demonstration system of Fig. 1 also comprises host adapter 55, small computer system interface (SCSI) bus 56 and the External memory equipment 62 that is connected with SCSI bus 56.

Utilize the logic of one or more remote computers to connect, personal computer 20 can be operated in the environment of networking, as remote computer 49.Remote computer 49 can be other personal computer, server, router, network PC, peer device or other universal network node, and typically comprise many or all above-described key elements with respect to personal computer 20, although have only memory device 50 in Fig. 1, to show.The logic of describing in Fig. 1 connects and comprises Local Area Network 51 and wide area network (WAN) 52.This network environment all is very common in office, enterprise's wide area computer network, Intranet and the Internet.

When using under the lan network environment, personal computer 20 is connected with LAN51 by network interface or adapter 53.When using under the WAN network environment, personal computer 20 typically comprises modulator-demodular unit 54 or set up other means of communication on wide area network 52, as the Internet.Can be plug-in or built-in modulator-demodular unit 54 is connected with system bus 23 by serial port interface 46.Under networked environment, the described program module relative with personal computer 20 or its part can be stored in the remote storage device.It all is exemplary that network shown in it should be understood that connects, and also adopts other method that communicates to connect of setting up at intercomputer.

When estimating that many embodiment of the present invention are very suitable for computerized system, herein without any planning to limit the invention to these embodiment.On the contrary, term used herein " computer system " intention comprises arbitrarily and all can storage and process information and/or can use canned data to come the equipment of the behavior or the operation of opertaing device itself, and is electronics, mechanical, logic or be actually virtual regardless of this equipment.

Shell task user interface (STUI)

Each embodiment of the present invention is and the relevant system and method for shell task user interface (STUI), this interface is positioned at in-local system and application program top, so that the terminal user uses SCD (as GoPC in mode more easily easily, as the synoptic diagram that is provided among Fig. 2) and " full-scale " operating system and application program, this mode has the typical case to utilize the characteristics of the mode of SCDs.

Usually, if you think display even very high resolution display sizes, be not more than about 3 inches * 4 inches (seeing 3 * 4 inches displays of the SCD shown in Fig. 3), can be with the application program that this machine user interface operates on the SCD a little to using some challenge.Yet, when preserving terminal user's ability when coming directly to combine with the full-scale operating system of their this machines user interface and application program, for using on SCD more continually of task and behavior, STUI is positioned at the top (shown in Fig. 4 A) of this machine display so that the button of more useful (promptly bigger) on the touch-screen to be provided to the user.Yet except the bigger button of key function, STUI has also enlarged the mutual of user in application program to the basis of application program.

For example, the typical case who supposes this special applications on the operation PowerPoint demonstration-SCD of Microsoft uses.The user experience of the expansion that provides by STUI has been provided for Fig. 4 A-4E and Fig. 5 A-5E.In Fig. 4 A, the user selects the STUI button of " all application programs " from top main menu screen, and as shown in Fig. 4 B, demonstrates the scroll bar of application program.Shown in Fig. 4 C, be rolled to following one page of menu, the terminal user selects the PowerPoint application program, and shown in Fig. 4 D, the special shell menu of PowerPoint shows lists most recently used PowerPoint demonstration document.When the terminal user rolls by this tabulation (as the 3rd file as shown in Fig. 4 E), offer two big buttons of terminal user, the one, " opening " demonstrated (with its this machine form of the full-sized screen GUI shown in Fig. 3) or begun immediately with presents " slide show ".The typical case of the option-slide show of back-the be PowerPoint on the SCD use-prefers than the terminal user, with full-size display, keyboard and positioning equipment, on full-scale computing machine, edit slide show, be more typical application-and therefore the demonstration of this instant STUI button option of SCD can make the terminal user continue to move this typical case to use, and do not need on SCD full frame application program GUI by operating difficulties.

Similar ground, if terminal user, not to select PowerPoint from menu (shown in Fig. 4 C), but select the Outlook of Microsoft (shown in Fig. 5 A), the special shell menu of Outlook will use mainly " preview " message content (shown in Fig. 5 B), list the inbox that the terminal user receives email message recently for the user shows.When the terminal user rolls by tabulation (the 3rd email message shown in Fig. 5 C), offer three big buttons of terminal user, one is " deletion " message, one is " answer " message, and one is " replying fast " message." reply fast " option (shown in Fig. 5 D) offers the brief quick answer tabulation of finishing writing in advance of terminal user, and the terminal user can use these to reply the needs of getting rid of typewriting when condition is fit to reply fast (if) fast.Replying tabulation fast also can be edited by the terminal user.Equally, by selecting message itself (as the message on the direct double-click touch-screen rather than use one of three buttons), the terminal user has the 4th option " to browse " all email messages (shown in Fig. 5 E), and the message of Xian Shiing shows three STUI top buttons once more, to cause apace that easily the terminal user notes.Four all options (three buttons and a directly selection) have been represented what the Outlook typical case on the SCD use-preferred than the terminal user, with full-size display, keyboard and positioning equipment, come on full-scale computing machine, to initiate and draft long email message, be more typical application-so the typical case that the direct option of the demonstration of these instant STUI buttons and SCD can make the terminal user continue to carry out Outlook on SCD use, and do not need on SCD full frame application program GUI by operating difficulties.

Other example of the present invention's function that each embodiment provides is including, but not limited to following listed:

● for the Word of Microsoft, offer the nearest used lists of documents of terminal user, tabulate followed by the All Files of (comprising time file) in my document files folder under these documents, and for each document, the terminal user can see that the STUI button comprises, the button of browsing document under full frame " reading " pattern for example, because for the terminal user on SCD, " reading " document is than editor or drafts new document and more typically operate (still although terminal user do by the full-scale application program GUI of this machine).

● for the Excel of Microsoft, offer the nearest used electrical form tabulation of terminal user, tabulate followed by all electrical forms of (comprising time file) in my document files folder below these electrical forms, and for each electrical form, the terminal user can see that the STUI button comprises, for example under full frame " reading " pattern, browse the button of electrical form, because for the terminal user on SCD, " reading " electrical form is than editor or drafts new electrical form and more typically operate (still although terminal user do by the full-scale application program GUI of this machine).

● for media player, STUI is that media application offers the bigger so more easy-to-use media function button of user on SCD on this machine GUI.

● for calendar program, STUI provides easy-to-use button for increase new calendar in other things.

Additional function

Except the front, some embodiment can comprise following additional function (some of them are mentioned in front indirectly):

● for some embodiment, STUI also can comprise the mobile taskbar as shown in Fig. 4 A-4E and 5A-5E, they may comprise the only useful information for SCD, include but is not limited to new information number, time, signal intensity and battery life and (can use colour code figure, for example, when number percent be 50% or shown in green more for a long time, between 20-50% the time for yellow, and shown in red less than 20%).

● for some embodiment, STUI also can comprise root/menu system, there is the function of traversal applications program in this system and is different with menu, since application program this as identical function traversal (promptly in STUI as clicking button traversal slideshow, it be equal to the opening of STUI-slideshow-browse projection three to go on foot menucommands identical).

Conclusion

Multiple systems described herein, method and technology available hardware, software or suitable its combination of usefulness are implemented.Therefore, method and apparatus of the present invention or its some aspect and part, can take the form (i.e. instruction) of the program code in comprising concrete medium, as floppy disk, CO-ROM, hard disk drive or any other machine readable storage medium, when loading therein by machine such as computing machine and during program code execution, this machine just becomes the equipment of the present invention of implementing.Under the situation of program code execution on the programmable calculator, computing machine generally includes processor, readable storage medium (comprising variable and immutable internal memory and/or storage element), at least one input equipment and at least one the output device of processor.One or more programs are preferably implemented in advanced procedures or on the object of language able to programme, to communicate by letter with computer system.Yet if desired, program can be implemented with compilation or machine language.Under any circumstance, language can be through the language of compiling or explanation and with hardware and implements to combine.

Method and apparatus of the present invention also can be presented as form of program code, this code transmits on some transmission mediums, as on electric wire or cable, by fiber optics or by other any delivery forms, wherein ought receive program code, be loaded into machine and when moving, as EPROM, door arrangement, programmable logic device (PLD), client computer, video recorder etc., this machine just becomes the equipment of the present invention of implementing.When implementing on general processor, program code and processor combine, so that unique equipment of operational processes calibrating function of the present invention to be provided.

The embodiment that mentions when each accompanying drawing of the present invention and front combines when describing, and is understandable that, does not depart from its form for carrying out identical function of the present invention, can use and changes other similar embodiment, and can the embodiment that describe be replenished.For example, when example embodiment of the present invention is described in the context of the digital device of imitation personal computer function, person of skill in the art will appreciate that the present invention is not limited to digital device, described in application of the present invention, also may be used in the existing of arbitrary number or computing equipment that occurs or the environment, as game console, handheld computer, portable computer etc.No matter wired or wireless, the communication network that passes through that all may be used on arbitrary number connects, also passes through in this computing equipment of network interaction.Further, it is emphasized that especially that multiple computer platform comprises that portable equipment operating system and the special hardware/software interface system of other application program all reckon with here because the quantity of Wireless Communication Equipment continues diffusion.Therefore, the present invention is not limited to any single embodiment, but explains according to the width and the scope of the claim that attaches.

Claims (22)

1, on small computer device SCD, improves the method for end-user experience, described small computer device has high resolution display HRD and can move full-scale operating system environment OSE, described full-scale operating system environment comprises full-scale operating system and a plurality of full-scale application program, described small computer device can also show the output of this machine of OSE, and described method comprises:

Shell task user interface STUI is resided on the described full-scale operating system on the described HRD;

A plurality of graphic buttons are set on described STUI, and each graphic button is used to visit the function subset that described operating system provides, and described function subset comprises the application program that can move on described operating system,

Wherein, at least one button in described a plurality of graphic button activates an application program in described OSE, and with described OSE in the distinct display format of default form of this application program typical case of institute employing when activating this application program show described application program, described display format is corresponding to a specific function subset that is provided by described application program

Described specific function subset is to use according to the typical case that described SCD goes up described application program, and described display format has reduced the access time of the described specific function subset that the described application program of described end-user access provided.

2, method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, the function subset that described operating system provides comprises a plurality of functions that are used for SCD.

3, method according to claim 2, it is characterized in that, described STUI further comprises the multilevel menu of being made up of described a plurality of graphic buttons, makes the demonstration that the selection of described at least one button is caused the graphic button of at least one additional aggregates on second menu on first menu from described a plurality of graphic buttons.

4, method according to claim 3 is characterized in that, described multilevel menu further comprises the scroll bar of the demonstration of the graphic button that is used to add.

5, method according to claim 4, it is characterized in that, the function subset that is provided by described application program comprises a plurality of functions that are used for SCD, and wherein said application program is an email application, and described display format comprises the scrollable list of new e-mail.

6, method according to claim 4, it is characterized in that, first file that at least one button in the described graphic button runs application in described OSE, and using described application program is described first file display file output with the display format of function subset completely different with the output of described this machine of OSE and that provide corresponding to described application program, wherein first file is the text document file, described application program is a word-processing application, and described display format comprises the text display from first file of easy reading.

7, method according to claim 4, it is characterized in that, first file that at least one button in the described graphic button runs application in described OSE, and to use described application program to come with the expression display format of described OSE be described first file display file output.

8, method according to claim 7, it is characterized in that, the expression display format of described OSE is special expression display format, when show by described this machine of OSE, when opening by the described application program among the described OSE, described first file can not show with described expression display format automatically, wherein said first file is a graphic file, and described application program is a graphics application program, and described special expression display format is a graphical format.

9, on small computer device SCD, improve the system of end-user experience, described small computer device has high resolution display HRD and can move full-scale operating system environment OSE, described full-scale operating system environment comprises full-scale operating system and a plurality of full-scale application program, described small computer device can also show the output of this machine of OSE, and described system comprises:

Shell task user interface STUI is resided at least one subsystem on the described full-scale operating system on the described HRD; And

At least one subsystem of a plurality of graphic buttons is set on described STUI, and each graphic button is used to visit the function subset that described operating system provides, and described function subset comprises the application program that can move on described operating system,

Wherein, at least one button in described a plurality of graphic button activates an application program in described OSE, and with described OSE in the distinct display format of default form of this application program typical case of institute employing when activating this application program show described application program, described display format is corresponding to a specific function subset that is provided by described application program

Described specific function subset is to use according to the typical case that described SCD goes up described application program, and described display format has reduced the access time of the described specific function subset that the described application program of described end-user access provided.

10, system according to claim 9 is characterized in that, further comprises at least one subsystem, and described whereby STUI further comprises mobile taskbar, this move taskbar comprise at least one specially with the relevant item of information of described SCD operating aspect.

11, system according to claim 10, it is characterized in that, further comprise at least one subsystem, special whereby at least one item of information relevant with the operating aspect of described SCD comprises at least one item of information in following a plurality of item of information: the new information number; Time; Signal intensity; Battery life.

12, system according to claim 9 is characterized in that, further comprises at least one subsystem, and the described function subset that is provided by described operating system comprises the function of a plurality of SCD of being used for whereby.

13, system according to claim 12, it is characterized in that, further comprise at least one subsystem, described whereby STUI further comprises the multilevel menu of being made up of described a plurality of graphic buttons, makes in the demonstration that from described a plurality of graphic buttons the selection of described at least one button is caused at least one additional aggregates of graphic button on second menu on first menu.

14, system according to claim 13, it is characterized in that, further comprise at least one subsystem, at least one button in the described whereby graphic button moves first file of described application program in described OSE, and use described application program with completely different with the output of described this machine of OSE and with the corresponding display format of function subset that described application program provides be described first file display file output.

15, system according to claim 13, it is characterized in that, further comprise at least one subsystem, first file that at least one button in the described whereby graphic button runs application in described OSE, and to use described application program to come with the expression display format of described OSE be described first file display file output.

16, system according to claim 15, it is characterized in that, further comprise at least one subsystem, the described expression display format of described OSE is special expression display format whereby, wherein, when being presented at by described this machine of OSE among the described OSE when being opened by described application program, described first file can not automatically show with described expression display format.

17, on small computer device SCD, improve the hardware controls equipment of end-user experience, this small computer device has high resolution display HRD and can move full-scale operating system environment OSE, described full-scale operating system environment comprises full-scale operating system and a plurality of full-scale application program, described small computer device can also show the output of this machine of OSE, and described hardware controls equipment comprises:

Be used for shell task user interface STUI is resided at device on the described full-scale operating system on the described HRD;

Be used for being provided with on described STUI the device of a plurality of graphic buttons, each graphic button is used to visit the function subset that described operating system provides, and described function subset comprises the application program that can move on described operating system,

Wherein, at least one button in described a plurality of graphic button activates an application program in described OSE, and with described OSE in the distinct display format of default form of this application program typical case of institute employing when activating this application program show described application program, described display format is corresponding to a specific function subset that is provided by described application program, described specific function subset is to use according to the typical case that described SCD goes up described application program, described display format has reduced the access time of the described specific function subset that the described application program of described end-user access provided

Described application program is a graphics application program, described specific function subset is to show first file with the expression display format, wherein, when being presented at by described this machine of OSE among the described OSE when being opened by described application program, described first file can not automatically show with described expression display format.

18, hardware controls equipment according to claim 17 is characterized in that, further comprises the device that makes described STUI further comprise mobile taskbar, and described mobile taskbar comprises that at least one is specially about the item of information of described SCD operating aspect.

19, hardware controls equipment according to claim 18, it is characterized in that, further comprise make described at least one comprise the device of at least one item of information in following a plurality of item of information specially about the item of information of described SCD operating aspect, described a plurality of items of information are: the new information number; Time; Signal intensity; Battery life.

20, hardware controls equipment according to claim 17 is characterized in that, comprises that further the feasible described function subset that is provided by described operating system comprises the device of the function of a plurality of SCD of being used for.

21, hardware controls equipment according to claim 20, it is characterized in that, further comprise the device that makes described STUI further comprise the multilevel menu of forming by described a plurality of graphic buttons, thereby on first menu, from described a plurality of graphic buttons, the selection of at least one button is caused the demonstration of at least one additional aggregates of the graphic button on second menu.

22, hardware controls equipment according to claim 21 is characterized in that, comprises that further at least one button that makes in the described graphic button runs application in described OSE, and shows the device of described application program as described this machine of OSE output.

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