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Expedited communication key system and method

  • US 20050129241A1
  • Filed: 02/26/2004
  • Published: 06/16/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mobile device operable to initiate and receive communications over one or more wireless communication networks, the mobile device comprising:

  • a processing subsystem, a memory subsystem, a display subsystem, a communication subsystem, and a keyboard subsystem, the processing subsystem coupled to the memory subsystem, display subsystem, keyboard subsystem and communication subsystem, and operable to store and retrieve data in the memory subsystem, to execute instructions stored in the memory subsystem, receive input data from the keyboard subsystem, and to cause the communication subsystem to transmit and receive data over the communication network; and

    mobile device program code comprising program instructions executable by the processing subsystem and stored in the memory subsystem and upon execution cause the mobile device to;

    receive a keyboard subsystem input related to a key press;

    monitor the duration of the key press;

    determine if the monitored duration of the key press is greater than a threshold duration;

    if the monitored duration of the key press is determined to be less than a threshold duration, activate a primary key function associated with the pressed key; and

    if the monitored duration of the key press is determined to be greater than a threshold duration, activate an expedited communication function associated with the pressed key.

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