| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20090187401 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR OBTAINING NEW LANGUAGE OBJECTS FOR A TEMPORARY DICTIONARY USED BY A DISAMBIGUATION ROUTINE ON THE DEVICE - A method of obtaining data for use on a handheld electronic device having a text disambiguation function which employs a dictionary including a number of first language objects that is usable by the text disambiguation function. The method includes receiving a block of information, displaying a representation of at least a portion of the block of information, and determining whether at least one of one or more predetermined events has occurred, wherein each of the events have been deemed to indicate that the information includes language objects that is accessible for use in disambiguating ambiguous inputs. If it is determined that at least one of the events has occurred, the method further includes obtaining a number of second language objects from the block of information and storing the number of second language objects in a temporary dictionary included in the memory and usable by the text disambiguation function. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20100090958 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING LARGE KEYBOARD TARGETS AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE WHICH USES LARGE KEYBOARD TARGETS - A method for controlling an electronic device using large keyboard targets and an electronic device which uses large keyboard targets is provided. In one embodiment, there is provided a handheld electronic device having a controller for controlling operations of the electronic device, and a display connected to the controller, as well as a keyboard comprising a plurality of keys connected to the controller. The controller, in a first input mode, is configured to generate a single input in response to activation of any key in a predefined group of keys of the keyboard. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20110105188 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING CHARACTER CAPITALIZATION IN HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Methods for facilitating input of capitalized text into a handheld electronic device wherein possible inputs generated by the text disambiguation function of the handheld electronic device are provided. A capitalization key is used to convert capitalization of possible inputs generated by the disambiguation function for selection by user. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110197126 | Display Placeholders For Rich Media Content - Methods, systems, devices, and programming structures for providing temporary substitute placeholder content for rich media content in data sets downloaded to wireless communications devices. The substitute placeholder content may be logically related to the rich content for which it substitutes, and may be displayed in the same relative size and location as the rich content ultimately to be displayed. | 08-11-2011 |