Patent ID: 7982712

Claim:
A handheld wireless communication device configured to send and receive text messages, said device comprising: a hand cradleable 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 body and upon which information is displayed to the operator during text entry; a key field located on the front face of said body, said key field being composed of a plurality of keys selected from a plurality of alphanumeric input keys and at least one menu key; a navigation tool located on the front face of said body; a menu key positioned laterally adjacent to said navigation tool and which upon actuation displays an available action menu on said display; 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; a rotatable ring surrounding said navigation tool; and a microprocessor configured to receive operator commands from said alphanumeric input keys, said menu key, said navigation tool and said rotatable ring 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.