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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2009
Dan Rubanovich, Waterloo, CA;
Vadim Fux, Waterloo, CA;
Aleksej Trefilov, Waterloo, CA;
BlackBerry Limited, Waterloo, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
A handheld device includes a plurality of input members, a first set of which each have a Roman character assigned thereto, a least some of which have a first non-Roman, second non-Roman character, and third non-Roman characters assigned thereto. The device is switchable between first and second modes. In the first mode, each Roman character may be input in response to actuation of the input member to which it is assigned, and in the second mode, each first non-Roman character may be input in response to a first type of actuation of the input member to which it is assigned, each second non-Roman character may input in response to a second type of actuation of the input member to which it is assigned, and each third non-Roman character may be input in response to a third type of actuation of the input member to which it is assigned.