On-screen diagonal cursor navigation on a handheld...

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2006-06-13

2009-06-23

Woo, Isaac M (Department: 2166)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

C707S793000, C707S793000, C707S793000, C345S169000, C345S173000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07552142

ABSTRACT:
Method an arrangement for affecting diagonal movement of a cursor171on the display screen322of a handheld communication device300having a reduced alphabetic keyboard. The method includes sensing movement at an auxiliary user input328of the handheld communication device300indicative of the user's desire to affect diagonal movement of the cursor171on the display screen322of the handheld communication device300. X-direction signals and Y-direction signals are produced based on the sensed movement at the auxiliary user input328. During that time while the necessary signals are being collected and processed, the cursor171is held steady on the display screen322until a predetermined criterion is met for discriminating whether the user has indicated x-direction cursor movement, y-direction cursor movement or diagonal cursor movement.

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