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Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006

Filed:

Dec. 30, 2002
Applicants:

Albert F. Cowsky, Iii, Libertyville, IL (US);

Steven R. Green, Waterloo, CA;

Inventors:

Albert F. Cowsky, III, Libertyville, IL (US);

Steven R. Green, Waterloo, CA;

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A methodis disclosed of protecting against the mistaken dialing of a cellular telephoneby an inadvertent keystroke. A user may inadvertently place a telephone call or activate another function by accidentally pressing a keyon a cellular phonewhile it is in a standby mode. If the keypressed remains depressed for over a predetermined amount of time, the cellular phonedisregards the action and places the phone back in the standby mode. While in the locked mode, the cellular telephonemay receive a call, then upon termination of the call, the cellular telephonewill display a query to the user if it should be in locked mode or active mode.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Cowsky, III, Albert. (2006). Method and apparatus for protecting against an inadvertent keystroke (U.S. Patent No. 7099684). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7099684

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