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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2009
Jason T. Griffin, Kitchener, CA;
Michael Langlois, Almonte, CA;
John Jong-suk Lee, Thornhill, CA;
Alen Mujkic, Mississauga, CA;
Andrew D. Bocking, Conestogo, CA;
Parul Nanda, Brampton, CA;
Jason T. Griffin, Kitchener, CA;
Michael Langlois, Almonte, CA;
John Jong-Suk Lee, Thornhill, CA;
Alen Mujkic, Mississauga, CA;
Andrew D. Bocking, Conestogo, CA;
Parul Nanda, Brampton, CA;
Research In Motion Limited, Waterloo, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
A handheld electronic device includes a keypad having a plurality of keys and a selection member; a display component; and a processor cooperating with the keypad and the display component to provide a display at the display component. The display includes a first representation of a plurality of the keys, and at least one of: (a) a second representation of an activated one of the input members, (b) a third representation including a plurality of diacritics disposed about an activated one of the input members, and (c) a fourth representation including a plurality of diacritics disposed about an activated one of the input members, and a direction of selection between the activated one of the input members and one of the diacritics. The processor cooperates with the selection member to adjust the direction of selection, and select one of the diacritics for display by the display component.