PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME

• US 20100085314A1
• Filed: 10/08/2008
• Published: 04/08/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Research In Motion Limited (Blackberry Limited)
• Inventors: Kwok, Jordanna
• Application Number:
  US12/247,506
• Publication Number:
  US 20100085314A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

A method of controlling a portable electronic device that has a touch screen display moveable relative to a base thereof. The method includes rendering a graphical user interface including selectable text, detecting a touch event on the touch screen display, detecting actuation of a switch caused by movement of the touch screen display relative to the base during the touch event and determining a first location of touch at the time of actuation, detecting release of the switch and determining a second location of touch at the time of release of the switch, and selecting text from the first location of touch to the second location of touch.

Claims

1. A method of controlling a portable electronic device having a touch screen display moveable relative to a base thereof, the method comprising:

rendering a graphical user interface including selectable text;

detecting a touch event on the touch screen display;

detecting actuation of a switch caused by movement of the touch screen display relative to the base during the touch event and determining a first location of touch at the time of actuation;

detecting release of the switch and determining a second location of touch at the time of release of the switch; and

selecting text from the first location of touch to the second location of touch.

2. The method according to claim 1, comprising performing an associated function upon selection of said text.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein performing said associated function comprises providing a menu list of options.

4. The method according to claim 1, comprising rendering highlighting over the text.

5. A portable electronic device comprising:

a base;

a touch screen display moveable relative to the base;

a switch disposed between the touch screen display and the base and actuatable as a result of movement of the touch screen display relative to the base; and

functional components including a processor connected to the touch screen display and the switch, and a memory device for storage of computer-readable program code executable by the processor for rendering a graphical user interface including selectable text, detecting a touch event on the touch screen display, detecting actuation of a switch caused by movement of the touch screen display relative to the base during the touch event and determining a first location of touch at a time of actuation, detecting release of the switch and determining a second location of touch at a time of release of the switch, and selecting text from the first location of touch to the second location of touch.

6. A computer-readable medium having computer-readable code embodied therein for execution by a processor of a portable electronic device comprising a touch screen display for providing a graphical user interface including selectable text, detecting a touch event on the touch screen display, detecting actuation of a switch caused by movement of the touch screen display relative to a base of the portable electronic device during the touch event and determining a first location of touch at a time of actuation, detecting release of the switch and determining a second location of touch at a time of release of the switch, and selecting text from the first location of touch to the second location of touch.