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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2006
Sherryl Lee Lorraine Scott, Toronto, CA;
Julian Paas, Mississauga, CA;
Joel Steele, Richmond Hill, CA;
Patryk Adamczyk, Toronto, CA;
David Noel Vanden Heuvel, Ottawa, CA;
Sherryl Lee Lorraine Scott, Toronto, CA;
Julian Paas, Mississauga, CA;
Joel Steele, Richmond Hill, CA;
Patryk Adamczyk, Toronto, CA;
David Noel Vanden Heuvel, Ottawa, CA;
Research In Motion Limited, Waterloo, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
A novel method and apparatus for controlling a display of an electronic device is provided. In an embodiment, the device is a portable electronic device with the combined features of wireless email and telephony. The portable electronic device also includes a camera. The device includes a trackball which can be used to control the image shown in the viewfinder when the device is being used as a camera.