HANDHELD WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE
First Claim
1. A handheld wireless communication device configured to send and receive text messages, said device comprising:
- a hand cradleable body configured to be held in one hand by an operator of said device during text entry;
a display located on a front face of said body and upon which information is displayed to the operator during text entry;
a key field located on the front face of said elongate body, said key field being composed of a plurality of keys selected from a plurality of alphanumeric input keys and at least one menu key;
a trackball navigation tool located on the front face of said body;
a menu key positioned laterally adjacent to said trackball navigation tool and which upon actuation displays an available action menu on said display;
said alphanumeric input keys comprising a plurality of alphabetic keys having letters associated therewith and said letters, in a top row of said alphabetic keys, comprising in consecutive order the letters Q, W, E, R and T;
a microprocessor configured to receive operator commands from said alphanumeric input keys, said menu keys and said trackball navigation tool and to affect corresponding changes to the display; and
at least one key of said key field is positioned adjacent to said trackball navigation tool and said at least one key has an arcuate-shaped edge conformance fitting to an arcuate-shaped boundary about said trackball navigation tool.
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Abstract
A handheld wireless communication device configured to be hand cradleable by an operator during text entry. A display, key field and trackball navigation tool are located on a front face of the device. Alphanumeric input keys include several alphabetic keys with letters arranged in a traditional (QWERTY), but non-ITU Standard E.161 telephone letter layout. A microprocessor is provided that receives operator commands from the keys and the trackball navigation tool and which affects corresponding changes to the display based on user input. A menu key is positioned adjacent to the trackball navigation tool and the at least one key has an arcuate-shaped edge conformance fitting to an arcuate-shaped boundary about the trackball navigation tool.
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22 Claims
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1. A handheld wireless communication device configured to send and receive text messages, said device comprising:
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a hand cradleable body configured to be held in one hand by an operator of said device during text entry;
a display located on a front face of said body and upon which information is displayed to the operator during text entry;
a key field located on the front face of said elongate body, said key field being composed of a plurality of keys selected from a plurality of alphanumeric input keys and at least one menu key;
a trackball navigation tool located on the front face of said body;
a menu key positioned laterally adjacent to said trackball navigation tool and which upon actuation displays an available action menu on said display;
said alphanumeric input keys comprising a plurality of alphabetic keys having letters associated therewith and said letters, in a top row of said alphabetic keys, comprising in consecutive order the letters Q, W, E, R and T;
a microprocessor configured to receive operator commands from said alphanumeric input keys, said menu keys and said trackball navigation tool and to affect corresponding changes to the display; and
at least one key of said key field is positioned adjacent to said trackball navigation tool and said at least one key has an arcuate-shaped edge conformance fitting to an arcuate-shaped boundary about said trackball navigation tool. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A handheld wireless communication device configured to send and receive text messages, said device comprising:
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a hand cradleable, body configured to be held in one hand by an operator of said device during text entry;
a display located on a front face of said body and upon which information is displayed to the operator during text entry;
a key field located on the front face of said elongate body, said key field being composed of a plurality of keys selected from a plurality of alphanumeric input keys and at least one menu key;
a trackball navigation tool located on the front face of said body;
a menu key positioned laterally adjacent to said trackball navigation tool and which upon actuation displays an available action menu on said display;
said alphanumeric input keys comprising a plurality of alphabetic keys having letters associated therewith and said letters being arranged in a traditional, non-ITU Standard E.161 layout;
a microprocessor configured to receive operator commands from said alphanumeric input keys, said menu keys and said trackball navigation tool and to affect corresponding changes to the display; and
at least one key of said key field is positioned adjacent to said trackball navigation tool and said at least one key has an arcuate-shaped edge conformance fitting to an arcuate-shaped boundary about said trackball navigation tool. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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