Patent ID: 7519386

Claim:
A mobile communication device, comprising: a plurality of device applications including a digital music player; a mode selector for switching an input mode into a first mode and into a second mode, said mode selector being operable to change modes in at least one application; a multiple input switch, said switch being operable to receive a user input; and a controller connected to said multiple input switch and to said mode selector, adapted to generate commands and adapted to transmit said commands to one of the plurality of device applications; wherein said commands include a first set of commands operable with said input mode being in said first mode and a second set of commands with said input mode being in said second mode; wherein said first set of commands corresponding to said first mode are adapted to control device applications, including device applications other than music player functions; and wherein said second set of commands corresponding to said second mode is adapted to control a set of music player functions, wherein said second mode is exclusively dedicated to said controlling of said music player functions independent from a current operation mode of said mobile communication device.