Patent ID: 6703963
Filing Date: 2004-03-09
Classification: G06F,H04M

Abstract:
An information input device, comprising:a functional mode control for selecting a first functional mode of operation of multiple functional modes of operation by the input device; a domain control for selecting one of multiple domain levels within the first functional mode wherein each domain level is associated with a set of domain-level values; a plurality of input keys, separate and distinct from the domain control, assigned to the set of domain-level values associated with a selected domain level and functional mode, wherein each input key assigned to a domain-level value is associated with a signal, representative of the domain-level value, transmitted by the input device in response to actuation of the input key; and a function-specific display indicating a domain-level value associated with each input key for a currently selected functional mode and domain level combination, wherein the input keys and domain control are simultaneously presented by the input device.