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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2016
Applicant:
Blackberry Limited, Waterloo, CA;
Inventors:
Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Waterloo, CA;
Christopher R. Wormald, Kitchener, CA;
Lawrence Edward Kuhl, Waterloo, CA;
Assignee:
BlackBerry Limited, Waterloo, Ontario, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/58 (2006.01); G06F 15/02 (2006.01); H04M 1/725 (2006.01); H04W 4/14 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 51/04 (2013.01); G06F 15/02 (2013.01); H04L 51/08 (2013.01); H04L 51/16 (2013.01); H04L 51/26 (2013.01); H04L 51/38 (2013.01); H04M 1/72552 (2013.01); H04W 4/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
An improved handheld electronic device and an associated method are provided in which time data regarding certain aspects of a messaging conversation on a handheld electronic device are made available to a user. Such time data is provided, for instance, in situations where an interruption has occurred during a messaging conversation. Time data can also be provided to a user on demand in certain circumstances.