초록 ▼

Operation of a terminal equipped with an input keyboard whose function keys can be given fixed and/or variable function assignments and having a display unit on which a text explaining the function of the function keys can be displayed, is facilitated. Execution of a respective function, as well as

Operation of a terminal equipped with an input keyboard whose function keys can be given fixed and/or variable function assignments and having a display unit on which a text explaining the function of the function keys can be displayed, is facilitated. Execution of a respective function, as well as display of text explaining the respective function, is effected solely by actuation of a respective function key by determining the manner and/or extent of the actuation of the respective function key.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of facilitating the operation of a terminal equipped with an input keyboard whose function keys are given fixed and/or variable function assignments, the terminal further including a display unit on which help text explaining the function of the function keys is

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of facilitating the operation of a terminal equipped with an input keyboard whose function keys are given fixed and/or variable function assignments, the terminal further including a display unit on which help text explaining the function of the function keys is displayable, comprising:1) enabling the terminal to selectively perform:a) execution of the respective function, orb) displaying help text explaining the respective function, wherein performance of either the execution or the displaying by the terminal is initiated by actuation of the respective function key;2) determining whether to effect said execution or said displaying with the terminal by at least one of:a) detecting the way in which actuation of the respective function key is performed by an operator, and/orb) detecting the extent of the actuation of the respective function key by the operator; andwherein, prior to step 2), variations in the detection of the way and/or the extent of actuation of the respective function key are selected by manually presetting at least one of the variations by the operator according to the operator's knowledge of the terminal.