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Method for forming a character string, an electronic communication device and a charging unit for charging the electronic communication device

  • US 6,052,070 A
  • Filed: 03/19/1997
  • Issued: 04/18/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/20/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for forming a character string in a communication device comprising the steps of:

  • a) displaying a two-dimensional array of characters;

    b) displaying a selecting cursor that simultaneously refers to two characters in said two dimensional array of characters;

    c) repeating the steps of;

    c1) as a response to a first command, displaying a relative movement of said selecting cursor and said two-dimensional array of characters in a first direction; and

    c2) as a response to a second command, displaying a relative movement of said selecting cursor and said two-dimensional array of characters in a second direction opposite to said first direction until the reception of a selection command corresponding to one of two allowed values;

    d) depending on which one of the allowed values the selection command corresponded to, indicating one of the characters currently referred to by the selecting cursor as selected, ande) repeating steps a) and d) until the reception of a character string completion indication.

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