Patent ID: 11928327
Assignee: PATMOS, UNIPESSOAL LDA
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 13:
14. A method to perform a selection on a touch sensitive handheld electronic device having a touch sensitive display and a touch sensitive area, the method comprising:
a) displaying a plurality of selectable objects on said touch sensitive display, said plurality of selectable objects comprising a first group of selectable objects and a spaced apart second group of selectable objects, said first group of selectable objects being spaced farther away from said touch sensitive area than said second group of selectable objects, wherein each of said plurality of selectable objects is selectable through a touch command on said touch sensitive display;
b) receiving a first touch command from said touch sensitive area to place said handheld device into a highlighting mode, wherein when in said highlighting mode each of said selectable objects of said first group of selectable objects can be highlighted on said touch sensitive display through use of said touch sensitive area but none of said selectable objects of said second group of selectable objects can be highlighted on said touch sensitive display through use of said touch sensitive area, wherein said first group of selectable objects and said second group of selectable objects are both concurrently displayed on said touch sensitive display when in said highlighting mode;
c) receiving a second touch command from said touch sensitive area while in said highlighting mode to highlight one of said selectable objects of said first group of selectable objects on said display screen; and
d) receiving a third touch command from said touch sensitive area to select said highlight one of said selectable objects of said first group of selectable objects.