Blackberry Corporation

Nortel Networks Corporation

Research in Motion Corporation

Northern Telecom Limited

Laura A Mahan

Jason Tyler Griffin

Michel A Brisebois

Marilyn French-St George

Anders Fahrendorff

Shannon Tyler Moore

Kevin Roy Sugden

Donald Somerset Mckenzie

Dustin Jonathan Smith

Kalu Onuka Kalu

Jung-Chien Kevin Chuang

Steven Henry Fyke

Nazih Almalki

Kevin Howard Orr

Przemyslaw Abratowski

Andre John Van Schyndel

Jeffrey Charles Bos

Mitch A Brisebois

John I Johnson

Jobe L W Roberts

Marilyn F St-George

Jason Tyler Grffin

Donald James Lindsay

Michael George Langlois

Christopher Harris Snow

Michael Brown

Douglas Wayne Moskowitz

Aaron Robert Allen

Gregory Jason Fields

Rohit Krishna Koppal

Jeffrey Alton Hugh Dods

Frederic J Simard

Steve Robert Grenier

Desmond J Ryan

Sean David Drew Wilson

Raymond Lee Canton

Neal T Cowan

Christopher Michael Forrester

Hugh M Collins

Frederic Fernand Trasmundi

Robert Anthony Watt

Frederic F Trasmundi

Tomas Manuel Trujillo

Kenneth Steven Shaun Illingworth

Kelly Anne K Forbes

Steven Robert Grenier

Jobe L Roberts

Jeffrey Alton Dods

Sean David Wilson

Michael Brisebois

Jobe Roberts

A first device such as a portable computing device can be configured to act as a text-entry device (in a text-entry mode) and a cursor control device (in a cursor control mode) for a second device. The first device can include a touch-sensitive display capable of receiving text inputs and cursor inputs for controlling the display of a second device which is communicatively coupled to the first device. The first device can be configured such that selection of certain items displayed by the second device can cause the first device to switch from a text-entry mode to a cursor control mode. The first device can be configured such that rotation of the device between a landscape orientation and a portrait orientation causes the device to switch between modes. The first device can be configured such that sideways movement of the device causes the device to switch between modes.

System and method of mode-switching for a computing device

Systems and methods are provided to manage zooming in an electronic device. An example embodiment method includes receiving an input to increase or decrease a zoom level in an application. If it is determined the application includes a local zoom functionality, then it is further determined if a global zoom functionality is turned on. If so, the global zoom is turned off and then the local zoom is used to increase or decrease the zoom level. In another example embodiment, a method includes receiving an input to activate global zoom. If it is determined the global zoom is turned on, then the global zoom is activated.

Systems and methods to manage zooming

A portable electronic device (), including a first housing (), a second housing () slidably coupled to the first housing, the first housing and the second housing movable between a closed position, an open position and a transition position between the open position and the closed position, at least one input device (), and at least one position sensor () operable to detect whether the portable electronic device is in the open position, the closed position or the transition position. When the at least one position sensor detects the transition position, the at least one input device is disabled.

Portable sliding electronic device operable to disable a touchscreen display when opening and closing the device

A first device such as a portable or handheld electronic computing device can be configured to act as a text-entry device and a cursor control device for a second device. The first device can include a touch-sensitive display capable of receiving text inputs and cursor inputs for controlling the display of a second device which is communicatively coupled to the first device. The first device can be configured such that selection of certain items such as a text-entry field displayed by the second device can cause the first device to switch or change from a text-entry mode to a cursor control mode.

System and method of automatic switching to a text-entry mode for a computing device

A method includes: detecting a first touch at a first location on a touch-sensitive display; detecting a second touch at a second location on the touch-sensitive display; and displaying a navigation indicator on the touch-sensitive display in response to detecting the second touch while first touch contact is maintained.

Portable electronic device including touch-sensitive display and method of controlling same

A method and system are provided for calibrating a magnetometer of a mobile device. The method comprises displaying a visual indication of a gestural path on a display of the portable electronic device, monitoring for changes in orientation of the portable electronic device, changing the visual indication in response to the monitored changes in the orientation of the portable electronic device, measuring a magnetic field with the magnetometer, and calibrating the magnetometer in accordance with measurements of the magnetic field acquired at different points along the gestural path.

System and method for calibrating a magnetometer with visual affordance

A handheld electronic device having a movable display screen is used to capture image data. The movable display screen is movable between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position a first portion of the display screen is hidden from view and a second portion of the display screen is viewable, and in the second position the first portion and the second portion of the display screen are viewable, the handheld electronic device having an image sensor, an orientation sensor for sensing an orientation of the handheld electronic device, and at least one position sensor for sensing a position of the display screen. Device orientation information is received from the orientation sensor, display screen position information is received from the position sensor and image data is received from the image sensor representing an image. An image orientation for the image is determined in dependence on both the display screen position information and the device orientation information.

Handheld electronic device having sliding display and position configurable camera

A method and system are provided for controlling a first electronic device connectable to a second electronic device. The first electronic device comprises a touch-sensitive non-display area for detecting one or more touch-sensitive non-display area gestures. Each touch-sensitive non-display area gesture is associated with a respective function of the first electronic device. The method comprises partitioning a touch-sensitive input mechanism of the second electronic device into a non-display portion and a display portion; receiving a gesture using the non-display portion, the gesture corresponding to a touch-sensitive non-display area gesture; and determining an instruction to be performed by the first electronic device based on the gesture.

System and method for controlling an electronic device having a touch-sensitive non-display area

Display screen with an icon

Keyboard

A system and method of obtaining magnetometer readings for performing a magnetometer calibration are provided. The method comprises detecting initiation of a magnetometer calibration; displaying a plurality of visual elements representing at least a pair of movements, each of the movements orienting a device comprising the magnetometer in substantially opposite positions along a respective axis; and obtaining at least one magnetometer reading during movement of the device. The visual elements may include one in an upright position, one in an upside down position, one facing a first direction and one illustrating the device facing in a second direction. A path may also be defined between the plurality of visual elements using one or more arrows.

System and method for obtaining magnetometer readings for performing a magnetometer calibration

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Kanata, Canada

Laura A Mahan