The present invention is a method and mobile terminal which permits at least
one mobile terminal function to be activated and selected using at least one soft
key during an inactive and locked mode of a mobile terminal keypad. A mobile terminal
in accordance with the invention includes a controller (18); a keypad (2)
comprising a plurality of keys (7, 8a, 8b, 10),
including at least one soft key coupled to the controller, the keypad being under
control of the controller and having an active mode during which key inputs from
the keys activate mobile terminal functions and the inactive mode during which
a first type of key input from the at least one soft key to the controller does
not activate the mobile terminal functions; and wherein during the inactive mode,
the controller is responsive to a second type of key input from at least one soft
key which activates at least one mobile terminal function without return to the
active mode.
