Patent ID: 7986301

Claim:
A handheld wireless communication device configured to send and receive text messages, said device comprising: a hand cradleable, elongate body configured to be held in one hand by an operator of said device during text entry; a display located on a front face of said elongate body and upon which information is displayed to the operator during text entry; a key field located on the front face of said elongate body, said key field being composed of a plurality of alphanumeric input keys and menu control keys; a navigation tool located on the front face of said elongate body; said alphanumeric input keys comprising a plurality of alphabetic keys having letters associated therewith and said letters, in a top row of said alphabetic keys, comprising in consecutive order the letters Q, W, E, R and T; and a microprocessor configured to receive operator commands from said alphanumeric input keys, said menu control keys and said navigation tool and to affect corresponding changes to the display, wherein said at least one key of said key field that is positioned adjacent to said navigation tool is a menu call key that upon actuation displays an available action menu on said display.