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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2008
Gabriel Silberman, Fair Lawn, NJ (US);
Benjamin Duck, Johnsburg, IL (US);
Rindala Saliba, West Windsor, NJ (US);
Gabriel Silberman, Fair Lawn, NJ (US);
Benjamin Duck, Johnsburg, IL (US);
Rindala Saliba, West Windsor, NJ (US);
Motorola Mobility LLC, Libertyville, IL (US);
Abstract
A method () in an electronic device () having a touch sensitive display () for searching entries in a stored list includes presenting () a reference character set as reference character ranges on an A by B matrix () of touch sensitive keys (). Upon actuating a touch sensitive key having a reference character range presented thereon, the touch sensitive keys () are reconfigured to present () a secondary reference character set having alphanumeric characters within the reference character range presented on the touch sensitive key prior to actuation. Upon actuating a touch sensitive key having an alphanumeric character presented thereon, the alphanumeric character is added () to a search string indicator (). Soft keys () and a soft key identification line () may be used in conjunction with the A by B matrix ().