METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INDICATING AVAILABLE INPUT OPTIONS OF ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DEVICES

摘要

The present invention relates to a method an an apparatus for indicating available input options of electronic terminal devices by selectively highlighting active inputting means. An electronic terminal devie according to one aspect of the invention is able to indicating available input options. Such a terminal device comprises a plurality of user inputting means for inputting a user input, means for highlighting at least one of said inputting means, and means for operating said highlighting means according to said available input options. A device according to the invention can show the user in an input means is available to prevent invalid and frustating user input.