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Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013

Filed:

Oct. 09, 2009
Applicants:

Matthew Richard Lee, Belleville, CA;

Andrew D. Bocking, Conestogo, CA;

David Mak-fan, Waterloo, CA;

Steven Henry Fyke, Waterloo, CA;

Matthew Bells, Waterloo, CA;

Inventors:

Matthew Richard Lee, Belleville, CA;

Andrew D. Bocking, Conestogo, CA;

David Mak-Fan, Waterloo, CA;

Steven Henry Fyke, Waterloo, CA;

Matthew Bells, Waterloo, CA;

Assignee:

Research In Motion Limited, Waterloo, Ontario, CA;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/033 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

System and method that provides tactical feedback through a speaker of a handheld electronic device having a full alphabetic keyboard upon activation of a navigation tool. The audible feedback produced by the speaker is capable of being modified based on upon the location, speed, and other characteristics of the movement of a cursor on the display of a handheld electronic device. The sound produced by the speaker can originate from an audio file stored or otherwise available on the handheld electronic device.


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