Edit menu for a mobile communication device
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1. A mobile communication device comprising:
- a housing having a display and a plurality of input devices, and an interface for editing a portion of text in a text-based application on a mobile communication device, the interface comprising a reduced set of commands on the display which is accessed by actuating one of the input devices, the reduced set of commands comprising a set of editing commands derived from a full-function set of commands associated with the text-based application.
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Abstract
A mobile communication device having a user interface for invoking an text editing command is provided. The interface comprises a reduced set of commands which is accessed by actuating an input device on the mobile communication device, the reduced set of commands comprising a set of context-sensitive commands derived from a full-function set of commands associated with a text-based application. The input device may be a dedicated input device, such as a trackball, for accessing the set of context-sensitive commands.
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1. A mobile communication device comprising:
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a housing having a display and a plurality of input devices, and an interface for editing a portion of text in a text-based application on a mobile communication device, the interface comprising a reduced set of commands on the display which is accessed by actuating one of the input devices, the reduced set of commands comprising a set of editing commands derived from a full-function set of commands associated with the text-based application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A user interface for invoking a command for editing a portion of text in a text-based application on a mobile communication device, the interface comprising:
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a display;
a plurality of input devices on the mobile communication device, and a reduced set of commands on the display which is accessed by actuating one of the input devices, the reduced set of commands comprising a set of editing commands derived from a full-function set of commands associated with the text-based application. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of editing a portion of text in a text-based application on a mobile communication device, the method comprising:
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selecting the text-based application from an application interface;
selecting the portion of text to be edited;
actuating an input device on the mobile communication device to display a reduced set of commands comprising editing commands which are derived from a full-function set of commands associated with the application;
selecting an editing command from the set of editing commands; and
actuating the input device again to perform the command. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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