Method and system for controlling movement of cursor in an electronic device

A computer-implemented method for activating a portable electronic device, the method comprising the following operations executed by a processor:

• detecting that a first key of the portable electronic device is being touched and held, the first key of the portable electronic device located at a first location of the portable electronic device;
• detecting a key tapping action associated with a second key of the portable electronic device while the first key of the portable electronic device is being touched and held, the second key of the portable electronic device located at a second location of the portable electronic device;
• determining a cursor direction based on the first location and the second location, wherein the cursor direction is a relative direction of the second location with reference to the first location;
• and
• moving a position of a cursor in the cursor direction for one or more spaces.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising:

• detecting that a first key of a portable electronic device is being touched and held, the first key of the portable electronic device located at a first location of the portable electronic device;
• detecting a key tapping action associated with a second key of the portable electronic device while the first key of the portable electronic device is being touched and held, the second key of the portable electronic device located at a second location of the portable electronic device;
• determining a cursor direction based on the first location and the second location, wherein the cursor direction is a relative direction of the second location with reference to the first location;
• and
• moving a position of a cursor in the cursor direction for one or more spaces.