GB2456371A - Handheld electronic device having multiple-axis input device and selectable language indicator for language selection and associated method - Google Patents

Handheld electronic device having multiple-axis input device and selectable language indicator for language selection and associated method Download PDF

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GB2456371A
GB2456371A GB0822166A GB0822166A GB2456371A GB 2456371 A GB2456371 A GB 2456371A GB 0822166 A GB0822166 A GB 0822166A GB 0822166 A GB0822166 A GB 0822166A GB 2456371 A GB2456371 A GB 2456371A
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Sherryl Lee Lorraine Scott
Zaheen Somani
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    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/72—Mobile telephones; Cordless telephones, i.e. devices for establishing wireless links to base stations without route selection
    • H04M1/724—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
    • H04M1/72403—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
    • H04M1/7243—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality with interactive means for internal management of messages
    • H04M1/72436—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality with interactive means for internal management of messages for text messaging, e.g. SMS or e-mail
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    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
    • G06F3/0354—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
    • G06F3/03547—Touch pads, in which fingers can move on a surface
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    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/041—Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
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    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2250/00—Details of telephonic subscriber devices
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    • H04M2250/00—Details of telephonic subscriber devices
    • H04M2250/70—Details of telephonic subscriber devices methods for entering alphabetical characters, e.g. multi-tap or dictionary disambiguation

Abstract

A method of enabling input into a handheld electronic device comprises detecting as an ambiguous input an actuation of one or more input members, employing an operative input method language to output a number of objects that are selectable and that each comprise at least a portion of a language object that corresponds with the ambiguous input, outputting at a location adjacent the number of objects an indicator representative of an operative input method language, detecting an input from a multiple-axis input device as being a selection input with respect to the indicator and, responsive thereto, enabling a selection of an alternate input method language as the operative input method language.
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EP06123888A EP1921836A1 (en) 2006-11-10 2006-11-10 Handheld electronic device having selectable language indicator for language selection and method therefor
US11/831,509 US8069029B2 (en) 2006-11-10 2007-07-31 Handheld electronic device having multiple-axis input device and selectable language indicator for language selection, and associated method
PCT/CA2007/002020 WO2008055358A1 (en) 2006-11-10 2007-11-09 Handheld electronic device having multiple-axis input device and selectable language indicator for language selection, and associated method

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