NAVIGATION TOOL WITH AUDIBLE FEEDBACK ON A HANDHELD COMMUNICATION DEVICE
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1. A method for producing an audible sound that emanates from a speaker of a handheld electronic device that includes an operating system and resident application programs, said method comprising:
- detecting movement of a navigation tool of the handheld electronic device; and
generating the audible sound from a speaker included in the handheld electronic device in response to said detected movement of the navigation tool.
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Abstract
System and method that provides audible feedback through a speaker of a handheld electronic device upon actuation of a navigation tool. The audible feedback produced by the speaker is capable of being modified based 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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30 Claims
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1. A method for producing an audible sound that emanates from a speaker of a handheld electronic device that includes an operating system and resident application programs, said method comprising:
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detecting movement of a navigation tool of the handheld electronic device; and
generating the audible sound from a speaker included in the handheld electronic device in response to said detected movement of the navigation tool. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for producing audible user feedback from a speaker of a handheld electronic device, said method comprising:
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employing a navigation tool to direct motion of a cursor on a display screen of said handheld electronic device; and
sending sound-generating signals to a speaker of said handheld electronic device that are based upon movement of said navigation tool and producing a corresponding sound from said speaker that provides audible feedback to the user that correlates to movement of the navigation tool and movement of the cursor on the display screen. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An audible feedback system for a handheld electronic device comprising:
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a speaker physically connected to said handheld electronic device;
a navigation tool for directing motion of a cursor on a display of said handheld electronic device; and
a program capable of controlling signals to be sent to said speaker, wherein said program produces varying signals in response to movement of the cursor. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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