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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
May. 09, 2011
Matthew Michael Ignor, Stratford, CA;
Simon Edward Coulson, Hamilton, CA;
Matthew Michael Ignor, Stratford, CA;
Simon Edward Coulson, Hamilton, CA;
BlackBerry Limited, Waterloo, Ontario, unknown;
Abstract
Systems and methods for facilitating an input to an electronic device are described herein. An example method for facilitating an input field of an electronic device includes presenting a menu item for selection while the electronic device is in a first physical state and identifying the menu item selected when the electronic device is in the first physical state. The method includes detecting whether the electronic device is in a second physical state after selection of the menu item and presenting an input field associated with the menu item selected.