Patent ID: 7167729

Claim:
A portable electronic device, comprising: a memory which stores at least two functions and at least two items assigned to at least one of the functions; a display which displays at least a first picture and a second picture, wherein, the first picture comprises (a) a function, (b) a first item displayed at a first predetermined position of the display and assigned to the displayed function, and (c) a second item displayed at a second predetermined position of the display and assigned to the displayed function, wherein the second picture does not include any item which is assigned to a function or which is displayed at either the first predetermined position or the second predetermined position, and wherein the display displays the second picture in response to a selection of the first item; a first button, corresponding to the displayed first item, wherein the pressing of the first button indicates the selection of the first item when the display is displaying the first picture; and a second button, corresponding to the displayed second item, wherein the pressing of the second button indicates a selection of the second item when the display is displaying the first picture; wherein, when the display is displaying the second picture, the pressing of the first button or the second button indicates one or more actions unrelated to the first item or the second item.