User interface for a handheld device
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1. A method of operating a wireless handheld device, comprising:
- on receipt of a request to compose a message, displaying on a display of said wireless handheld device (i) a first recipient field of a first type for a recipient address, and (ii) a message composition field for holding message content;
thereafter, upon each keystroke entry of text into said first recipient field;
searching an address book for entries that match said text;
displaying on said display a selection menu comprising any matching entries; and
on receipt of an input corresponding to a selection of one of said matching entries,(a) populating said first recipient field based on said selected one of said matching entries,(b) ceasing to display said selection menu on said display and,(c) altering said display to add a second recipient field of said first type for a second recipient address to said display so that said second recipient field is displayed with said first populated recipient field and said message composition field.
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Abstract
A user interface and method for composing a message to be sent over a wireless network environment using a handheld device is disclosed. According to the method, upon receipt of a user request to compose a message, a screen is displayed with a recipient field for a recipient address, an associated label to indicate that the recipient field is for a recipient address, and a message body field for holding message content. The method further includes, upon each keystroke entry of text to the recipient field, looking up entries from an address book which match the text, and displaying a selection menu representing addresses from at least a portion of the entries.
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1. A method of operating a wireless handheld device, comprising:
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on receipt of a request to compose a message, displaying on a display of said wireless handheld device (i) a first recipient field of a first type for a recipient address, and (ii) a message composition field for holding message content; thereafter, upon each keystroke entry of text into said first recipient field; searching an address book for entries that match said text; displaying on said display a selection menu comprising any matching entries; and on receipt of an input corresponding to a selection of one of said matching entries, (a) populating said first recipient field based on said selected one of said matching entries, (b) ceasing to display said selection menu on said display and, (c) altering said display to add a second recipient field of said first type for a second recipient address to said display so that said second recipient field is displayed with said first populated recipient field and said message composition field. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A handheld device comprising:
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a persistent store; a keyboard for text entry; a display; a wireless transmitter; a controller operable to; upon receipt of a request to compose a message to be sent with a messaging service, display on said display (i) a first recipient field for a recipient address of a first type, and (ii) a message composition field for holding message content; thereafter, upon each keystroke entry of text into said first recipient field; search an address book for entries that match said text; display on said display a selection menu comprising any matching entries; and on receipt of an input corresponding to a selection of one of said matching entries, (a) populate said first recipient field based on said selected one of said matching entries, (b) cease to display said selection menu on said display and, (c) alter said display to add a second recipient field of said first type for a second recipient address to said display so that said second recipient field is displayed with said first populated recipient field and said message composition field. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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