Handheld electronic device including automatic preferred selection of a punctuation, and associated method
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorSherryl Lee Lorraine Scott
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Abstract
A method of enabling input on a handheld electronic device, which includes an input apparatus having a number of input members that are capable of being actuated, wherein at least one of the input members has a plurality of selectable output alternatives, includes detecting as a first input an actuation of an input member, generating a first output, detecting as a second input an actuation of an input member having a plurality of selectable output alternatives comprising at least a primary punctuation and a secondary punctuation, determining that said first output has a predetermined characteristic, preferring as a second output said secondary punctuation, and outputting said second output.
Claims23
A method of enabling input on a handheld electronic device, said handheld electronic device including an input apparatus having a number of input members that are capable of being actuated, wherein at least one of said input members has a plurality of selectable output alternatives, the method comprising:
- detecting as an input an actuation of an input member;
- responsive to said detecting as an input, generating a first output;
- detecting as another input an actuation of an input member having a plurality of selectable output alternatives comprising at least a primary punctuation and a secondary punctuation;
- responsive to said detecting as another input, making a determination that said first output has a predetermined characteristic;
- responsive to said making a determination , preferring as a second output said secondary punctuation;
- and
- outputting said second output.
A method of enabling input on a handheld electronic device, said handheld electronic device including an input apparatus having a number of input members that are capable of being actuated wherein at least one of said input members has a plurality of selectable input alternatives, the method comprising:
- detecting a selection of a predetermined language;
- detecting as an input an actuation of an input member;
- responsive to said detecting as an input, generating a first output;
- detecting as another input an actuation of an input member having a plurality of selectable output alternatives comprising at least a first punctuation and a second punctuation;
- making a determination that said first output has a predetermined characteristic;
- responsive to said making a determination, preferring as a second output one of said primary punctuation or said secondary punctuation;
- and
- outputting said second output.
A handheld electronic device comprising;
- an input apparatus having a number of input members that are capable of being actuated wherein at least one of said input members has a plurality of selectable input alternatives;
- a processor apparatus comprising a processor and a memory in electronic communication with said processor, said memory storing one or more routines executable by said processor, said processor apparatus being structured to:
- detect as an input an actuation of an input member;
- responsive to said first input, generate a first output;
- detect as another input an actuation of an input member having a plurality of selectable output alternatives comprising at least a primary punctuation and a secondary punctuation;
- responsive to another input, make a determination that said first output is has a predetermined characteristic;
- responsive to said determination, prefer as a second output said secondary punctuation;
- and
- output said second output.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.