| 摘要 |
A device ( 8 ), such as a multitasking mobile telephone or personal digital assistant (PDA), comprises a processor ( 15 ) and a user interface including keys ( 10, 11 ) and a display ( 12 ). In response to a request from a user to view a menu, the processor ( 15 ) compiles a list of menu options and determines the status of applications or functions associated with the menu options. If the menu option relates to an active application, an indicator is added to the list of menu options. The menu is displayed with the active or inactive status of the applications represented using animated icons ( 26 a-c), color of text ( 25 a-c) and/or icons ( 28 a-c), sound, vibration or a combination of two or more of these properties. These properties may also be used to indicate the type of task being performed by an application. |
