Patent ID: 7969419
Filing Date: 2011-06-28
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of inputting an E-mail address into a communication device, the E-mail address having three text fields, the method comprising: (A) inputting a first set of text characters associated with a first text field of the E-mail address; (B) inputting a first delimiter, the first delimiter comprising a character predefined as unacceptable of the first text field, wherein the first delimiter comprising the unacceptable character of the first text field operates as a trigger to cause for the substitution of an at-sign symbol (@) for the first delimiter; (C) appending the at-sign symbol (@) to the first text field; (D) inputting a second set of text characters associated with a second text field of the E-mail address; (E) inputting a second delimiter, the second delimiter comprising a character predefined as unacceptable of the second text field, wherein the second delimiter comprising the unacceptable character of the second text field operates as a trigger to cause for the substitution of a period symbol (.) for the second delimiter; (F) appending the period symbol (.) to the second text field; and (G) inputting a third set of text characters associated with a third text field of the E-mail address.