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A user interface for use in a mobile telephone handset which includes static visual display means for presenting the status of the mobile telephone and other services accessible by the user. The interface further includes dynamic visual display means for presenting a plurality of context sensitive f

A user interface for use in a mobile telephone handset which includes static visual display means for presenting the status of the mobile telephone and other services accessible by the user. The interface further includes dynamic visual display means for presenting a plurality of context sensitive function labels. A plurality of fixed-labels signaling keys and soft-label signaling keys are also provided in electrical communication with the static and dynamic visual display means. The soft-label signaling keys are operative to access the displayed function labels relevant to the current context of the user interface. A method is further disclosed which includes the provision of a mobile telephone handset as described above, as well as the steps of viewing the static and visual displays to obtain instructions as to the status of the mobile telephone, the availability of telephone functions and whether fixed or soft-label signaling keys should be utilized. As a further step, selected telephone function labels are presented on the static and dynamic visual displays and selected functions are accessed.

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A user interface for use in a mobile telephone handset, comprising: static visual display means for presenting the status of said mobile telephone and services accessible by said user; dynamic visual display means for presenting a plurality of context sensitive function labels; a first and a second

A user interface for use in a mobile telephone handset, comprising: static visual display means for presenting the status of said mobile telephone and services accessible by said user; dynamic visual display means for presenting a plurality of context sensitive function labels; a first and a second class Of keys on one face of said handset; said first class of keys including a plurality of fixed-label DTMF signaling keys in electrical communication with said static and dynamic visual display means; and said second class of keys including a plurality of soft-label signaling keys in electrical communication with said static and dynamic visual display means such that a corresponding context sensitive function label is displayed adjacent to a corresponding soft label key, said soft-label keys operative to access a function indicated by said corresponding context sensitive function label.