NAVIGATION TOOL WITH AUDIBLE FEEDBACK ON A HANDHELD COMMUNICATION DEVICE HAVING A FULL ALPHABETIC KEYBOARD
First Claim
1. A method for producing an audible sound that emanates from a speaker of a handheld electronic device that includes a display screen, a navigational tool for controlling motion of a cursor about the display screen, an operating system and a running resident application program, said method comprising:
- detecting at least one preselected incremental rotation of the navigation tool of the handheld electronic device, wherein said at least one preselected incremental rotation requests specific motion of the cursor on the display screen of the device; and
generating a sound from the speaker of the handheld electronic device in correspondence with each of the at least one preselected incremental rotation of the navigation tool.
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Abstract
System and method that provides tactical feedback through a speaker of a handheld electronic device having a full alphabetic keyboard upon activation of a navigation tool. The audible feedback produced by the speaker is capable of being modified based on 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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18 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 a display screen, a navigational tool for controlling motion of a cursor about the display screen, an operating system and a running resident application program, said method comprising:
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detecting at least one preselected incremental rotation of the navigation tool of the handheld electronic device, wherein said at least one preselected incremental rotation requests specific motion of the cursor on the display screen of the device; and generating a sound from the speaker of the handheld electronic device in correspondence with each of the at least one preselected incremental rotation of the navigation tool. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. 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 controlling motion of a cursor about a display screen of said handheld electronic device; anda program capable of controlling signals to be sent to said speaker, wherein said program detects at least one preselected incremental rotation of the navigation tool of the handheld electronic device, wherein said at least one preselected incremental rotation requests specific motion of the cursor on the display screen of the device, and generates a sound from the speaker of the handheld electronic device in correspondence with each of the at least one preselected incremental rotation of the navigation tool. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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