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Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018

Filed:

Oct. 28, 2011
Applicants:

Allan David Caine, Waterloo, CA;

Sumanan Jeyabalasingam, Waterloo, CA;

Michael Elizarov, Waterloo, CA;

Inventors:

Allan David Caine, Waterloo, CA;

Sumanan Jeyabalasingam, Waterloo, CA;

Michael Elizarov, Waterloo, CA;

Assignee:

BlackBerry Limited, Waterloo, Ontario, CA;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/038 (2013.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06F 9/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/04886 (2013.01); G06F 3/038 (2013.01); G06F 3/0416 (2013.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06F 9/542 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method and system are provided for using input events on an electronic device. The method includes detecting a first input event compatible with a first platform and determining a second input event representing the first input event, which is compatible with a second platform. The method may include determining a third input event representing the first input event, which is compatible with the second platform, and calling an input event handler compatible with the second platform to generate the second input event using the third input event.


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