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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2011
Applicant:
Jennifer Elizabeth Lhotak, Waterloo, CA;
Inventor:
Jennifer Elizabeth Lhotak, Waterloo, CA;
Assignee:
Research In Motion Limited, Waterloo, Ontario, CA;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A handheld electronic device comprises a dedicated standby key for initiating a standby mode in the handheld electronic device. The handheld electronic device further comprises means for disabling at least a portion of a keyboard and any navigation actuator of the handheld electronic device upon entry into the standby mode. The dedicated standby key is embedded along a first edge of the handheld electronic device.