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

Claim 0:
1. 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 at a position of said plurality of selectable objects on said touch sensitive display;
b) receiving a first touch command from said touch sensitive area of said handheld device to enter a highlighting mode to highlight one of said selectable objects of said first group and display said highlighted selectable object, 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, wherein said touch sensitive area is spaced apart from said touch sensitive display so that there is no direct contact therebetween;
c) receiving a second touch command from said touch sensitive area of said handheld device to:
select said highlighted selectable object of said first group, or
jump to a different selectable object of said first group, highlight said different selectable object, and display said highlighted different selectable object,

wherein when said different selectable object of said first group is highlighted, the method further comprises receiving a third touch command from said touch sensitive area that selects said highlighted different selectable object.