Handheld electronic device providing feedback to facilitate navigation and the entry of information, and associated method
First Claim
1. A method of facilitating the input of information in a handheld electronic device having a plurality of input elements, comprising:
- receiving a signal indicating that a particular one of the input elements is being touched in a first manner, the particular one of the input elements having at least two characters or symbols assigned thereto;
providing a feedback signal comprising an audible sound that identifies a all of the characters or symbols of the particular one of the input elements after the signal is received; and
performing a function associated with the particular one of the input elements when the particular one of the input elements is being touched in a second manner, the function being determined based on an application that is presently active on the handheld electronic device.
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Abstract
A method of facilitating the input of information in a handheld electronic device having a plurality of input elements such as, without limitation, keys. The method includes receiving a signal indicating that a particular one of the input elements is being touched in a first manner, providing a feedback signal, such as a sound or graphic, that identifies the particular input element after the signal is received, and performing a function associated with the particular input element when it is being touched in a second manner. Also, a handheld electronic device that includes an input apparatus having a plurality of input elements, a processor, and a memory in electronic communication with the processor. The memory stores one or more routines executable by the processor for implementing the method described above.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of facilitating the input of information in a handheld electronic device having a plurality of input elements, comprising:
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receiving a signal indicating that a particular one of the input elements is being touched in a first manner, the particular one of the input elements having at least two characters or symbols assigned thereto; providing a feedback signal comprising an audible sound that identifies a all of the characters or symbols of the particular one of the input elements after the signal is received; and performing a function associated with the particular one of the input elements when the particular one of the input elements is being touched in a second manner, the function being determined based on an application that is presently active on the handheld electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
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an input apparatus having a plurality of input elements; a processor; and a memory in electronic communication with the processor, the memory storing one or more routines executable by the processor, the one or more routines being adapted to; receive a signal indicating that a particular one of the input elements is being touched in a first manner, the particular one of the input elements having at least two characters or symbols assigned thereto; provide a feedback signal comprising an audible sound that identifies a all of the characters or symbols of the particular one of the input elements after the signal is received; and perform a function associated with the particular one of the input elements when the particular one of the input elements is being touched in a second manner, the function being determined based on an application that is presently active on the handheld electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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