Patent ID: 7698711

Claim:
A multi-tasking method in a pocket-sized mobile communication device including an MP3 playing capability, the multi-tasking method comprising: generating a music background play object, wherein the music background play object includes an application module including at least one applet; providing an interface for music play by the music background play object; selecting an MP3 mode in the pocket-sized mobile communication device using the interface; selecting and playing a music file in the pocket-sized mobile communication device in the MP3 mode; switching the MP3 mode to a standby mode while the playing of the music file continues; displaying an indication that the music file is being played in the standby mode; selecting and performing at least one function of the pocket-sized mobile communication device from the standby mode while the playing of the music file continues; and continuing to display the indication that the music file is being played while performing the selected function.