Patent ID: 9075450
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of enabling input on a handheld electronic device, said handheld electronic device including an input apparatus and an output apparatus, said input apparatus having a plurality of input keys, said method comprising: detecting as an alphanumeric input a first number of input key selections; detecting as a punctuation input a second number of input key selections, wherein the punctuation input generates a punctuation mark different from the second number of input key selections; determining whether said alphanumeric input comprises a numerical value; responsive to said determination that said alphanumeric input comprises a numerical value, selecting as a preferred punctuation arrangement a predetermined punctuation arrangement from among a plurality of punctuation arrangements that correspond with said punctuation input, wherein the preferred punctuation arrangement includes the numerical value adjacent the punctuation mark; and outputting said punctuation input in accordance with said predetermined punctuation arrangement.