Blackberry Corporation

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Ab

Huawei Technologies Co., Limited

Robert Simon Lessing

Nils Roger Andersson Reimer

Simon Martin Thorsander

Donald James Lindsay

Daniel Tobias Rydenhag

Jonas Ove Arbsjö

Charles Anton Nilsson Boman

Mihal Lazaridis

Per Åke Daniel Johansson

Joseph Eytan Benedek

Ahmed ElSaeed Mohamed Gad Eldessouki

Andreas Pal Drén

Jason Tyler Griffin

Todd Andrew Wood

Alistair Robert Hamilton

Michael George Langlois

Andreas Pal Dren

Devin Jay Kaiser

Erik Anders Ahlgren

Kristoffer Aberg

Per Ake Daniel Johansson

Jonas Ove Arbsjo

Kristoffer Åberg

Anette Sandegård

Ahmed Elsaeed Mohamed Gad Eldessouki

Anette Sandegard

Eldessouki Ahmed El Saeed Mohamed Gad Gad

Erik Ahlgren

Ahmed Elsaeed Eldessouki

Per Aake Johansson

Nils Roger Anderssonreimer

Jonas Ove Arbsjoe

Charles Anton Boman

Per Ake Johansson

A method comprising detecting, by an electronic device, a first input associated with a first selectable item of one or more selectable items displayed on a display, invoking, based on the first input, a menu for display adjacent an edge of the display, wherein the menu comprises one or more selectable icons and each icon represents a function, wherein when the first input is a continuous gesture extending to an icon displayed in the menu, performing the function associated with the icon.

Method and apparatus for providing a user interface on a device enabling selection of operations to be performed in relation to content

A computer-implemented method of operating an electronic device having a display and means for receiving user input, the method comprises: displaying on the display a menu adjacent an edge of the display, the menu containing one or more icons, each icon representing a function and being selectable by the user; and in response to detection of a user input in relation to an icon, causing the device to display a description of the function of the icon, wherein the description is displayed to project from the menu.

Method and apparatus for providing a user interface on a device that indicates content operators

A method includes displaying information associated with a first application on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device. A gesture is detected on the touch-sensitive display, which gesture indicates a request to display information associated with a second application. At least part of the information associated with the second application is displayed without opening the second application.

Electronic device and method of displaying information in response to a gesture

A method includes detecting, by an electronic device, a first input associated with a first selectable item of one or more selectable items displayed on a display. Based on the first input, a menu for display is invoked adjacent an edge of the display. The menu includes one or more selectable icons and each icon represents a function. When the first input is a continuous gesture extending to an icon displayed in the menu, the function associated with the icon is performed.

A control circuit co-displays a share-content selection opportunity (such as, but not limited to, a user-selectable icon button) when also displaying shareable content. Upon detecting selection of this share-content selection opportunity, the control circuit displays a plurality of different selectable content-sharing services. By one approach these different selectable content-sharing services are displayed in a window that partially, but not fully, overlies the shareable content. These teachings also provide for displaying a preselected service window for a given one of the plurality of different selectable content-sharing services. The preselected service can be selected, for example, on the basis of having been a most-recently selected one of the different selectable content-sharing services (either in general or in conjunction with the particular application as corresponds to the shareable content).

Method and apparatus pertaining to the sharing of content

A method includes displaying, on a display of an electronic device, an information element associated with an application and detecting a first gesture. In response to detecting the first gesture, at least a first part of a first image is displayed, including information associated with the application, while reducing display of the information element.

An electronic device comprising a display and means for receiving user input, a method of operation thereof and computer software, the method comprising, while receiving a first user input, displaying a menu in a first configuration, the menu in a first configuration having one or more menu elements; and on receiving a second user input continuous from the first user input, displaying the menu in a second configuration, wherein at least one element of the menu in a first configuration is represented in the menu in a second configuration.

Method and electronic device for facilitating user control of a menu

A computer-implemented method comprising, at an electronic device having a display and means for receiving user input, said method comprises: displaying on the display, while maintaining at least a portion of the graphical user interface on the display, a menu containing one or more functions selectable by the user; and further comprising, altering at least a portion of the graphical user interface on the display so as to reduce the obscuration of the graphical user interface by the menu.

Method and apparatus for adjusting a user interface to reduce obscuration

An electronic device and method for sending a message is provided. The electronic device includes a network interface, an input device and a processor in communication with the network interface and the input device. The processor is configured to establish a connection with a plurality of messaging applications, select a messaging service, receive content and input via a messaging composition interface and send the message. The method involves establishing a connection with a plurality of messaging applications, selecting a messaging service, receiving content and input via a messaging composition interface, and sending the message.

Electronic device configured with messaging composition interface

A method comprises detecting, by a portable electronic device having a display, a gesture, selecting a category of selectable items based on the gesture. The method further comprises identifying one or more selectable items within the selected category to be displayed, and displaying the one or more selectable items.

Electronic device and method of controlling a display

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Malmö, Sweden

Robert Simon Lessing