Patent ID: 9081547
Filing Date: 2015-07-14
Classification: G06F,G09G

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: at a first time, receiving a first input on a display screen of a first communications device operating in a cursor mode, the first input being used to control a cursor position on a display of a second device and causes the cursor to move from a first position on the display to a second position on the display of the second device; at a second time, which is later than the first time, concurrently receiving a signal at the first communications device indicating selection of a text input field on the second device and a second input on the first communications device, the second input including a prolonged touch on the display screen; in response to concurrently receiving the signal and the second input received on the first communications device at a third time, which is later than the second time, generating a command at the first communications device to switch from the cursor mode to a text-entry mode; rendering at least one selectable character on the display screen of the first communication device; receiving at a fourth time, which is later than the third time, a third input on the first communications device, the third input indicating selection of the at the least one selectable character; and transmitting the second input received at the third time.