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 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 navigation tool located on the front face of said body;
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; and
a microprocessor configured to receive operator commands from said alphanumeric input keys, said menu keys and said navigation tool and to affect corresponding changes to the display,wherein said at least one key of said key field that is positioned adjacent to said navigation tool is a menu key that upon actuation displays an available action menu on said display.
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Abstract
A handheld wireless communication device configured to send and receive text messages. The device is hand cradleable with a body configured to be held in one hand by an operator during text entry. A display is located on a front face of the body and upon which information is displayed to the operator during text entry. A key field is also located on the front face of the body and that includes a plurality of alphanumeric input keys and menu keys. A trackball navigation tool is located on the front face of the body. The 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.
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24 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 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 navigation tool located on the front face of said body; 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; and a microprocessor configured to receive operator commands from said alphanumeric input keys, said menu keys and said navigation tool and to affect corresponding changes to the display, wherein said at least one key of said key field that is positioned adjacent to said navigation tool is a menu key that upon actuation displays an available action menu on said display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 23)
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12. 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 navigation tool located on the front face of said body; 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; and a microprocessor configured to receive operator commands from said alphanumeric input keys, said menu keys and said navigation tool and to affect corresponding changes to the display, wherein said at least one key of said key field that is positioned adjacent to said navigation tool is a menu key that upon actuation displays an available action menu on said display. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24)
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