David Henry Wykes - Seattle WA, US Catherine Kim - Seattle WA, US Audrey C. C. Louchart - Seattle WA, US Joel B. Jacobs - Seattle WA, US Kathleen W. Holmes - Seattle WA, US Jonathan D. Friedman - Seattle WA, US Albert Y. S. Shum - Bellevue WA, US Michael Prstojevich - Portland OR, US Bo Stefan Andren - Portland OR, US Scott Harold Wilson - Chicago IL, US
David Henry Wykes - Seattle WA, US Catherine Kim - Seattle WA, US Audrey C. C. Louchart - Seattle WA, US Joel B. Jacobs - Seattle WA, US Kathleen W. Holmes - Seattle WA, US Jonathan D. Friedman - Seattle WA, US Albert Y. S. Shum - Bellevue WA, US Michael Prstojevich - Portland OR, US Norio Fujikawa - San Francisco CA, US
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:
1403
US Classification:
D14138AD, D14138 G
Alternative Inputs Of A Mobile Communications Device
David Henry Wykes - Seattle WA, US Sayim Catherine Kim - Seattle WA, US Audrey Louchart - Seattle WA, US Michael J. Kruzeniski - Seattle WA, US Kathleen W. Holmes - Seattle WA, US Jonathan D. Friedman - Seattle WA, US Joseph P Marquardt - Redmond WA, US
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:
H04M 1/00
US Classification:
455566, 4554561
Abstract:
In an implementation, a mobile communications device includes a display device having touchscreen functionality, a keyboard having a plurality of physical keys that include a dedicated key and letter keys arranged according to a QWERTY layout, and one or more modules. The one or more modules are configured to output a user interface on the display device responsive to selection of the dedicated key, the user interface having a plurality of portions that are selectable via the touchscreen functionality to cause input of a respective one of a plurality of emoticons.
Contextual Search By A Mobile Communications Device
Michael J. Kruzeniski - Seattle WA, US Darren A. Apfel - Redmond WA, US Jonathan D. Friedman - Seattle WA, US Kathleen W. Holmes - Seattle WA, US David Henry Wykes - Seattle WA, US
International Classification:
H04L 29/06 G06F 17/30 G06F 3/041
US Classification:
4554143, 345173, 707E17014
Abstract:
Contextual search by a mobile communications device is described. In an implementation, a search query is a received and a context is detected of a user interface currently being displayed on a display device of a mobile communications device. One or more search results are displayed on a display device of a search performed in the detected context using the search query.
Alternative Inputs Of A Mobile Communications Device
David Henry Wykes - Seattle WA, US Sayim Catherine Kim - Seattle WA, US Audrey Louchart - Seattle WA, US Michael J. Kruzeniski - Seattle WA, US Kathleen W. Holmes - Seattle WA, US Jonathan D. Friedman - Seattle WA, US Joseph P. Marquardt - Redmond WA, US
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:
H04W 88/02
US Classification:
455566
Abstract:
In an implementation, a mobile communications device includes a display device having touchscreen functionality, a keyboard having a plurality of physical keys that include a dedicated key and letter keys arranged according to a QWERTY layout, and one or more modules. The one or more modules are configured to output a user interface on the display device responsive to selection of the dedicated key, the user interface having a plurality of portions that are selectable via the touchscreen functionality to cause input of a respective one of a plurality of emoticons.
David Henry Wykes - Seattle WA, US Catherine Kim - Seattle WA, US Audrey C. C. Louchart - Seattle WA, US Joel B. Jacobs - Seattle WA, US Kathleen W. Holmes - Seattle WA, US Jonathan D. Friedman - Seattle WA, US Albert Y. S. Shum - Bellevue WA, US Michael Prstojevich - Portland OR, US Bo Stefan Andren - Portland OR, US Scott Harold Wilson - Chicago IL, US
David Henry Wykes - Seattle WA, US Catherine Kim - Seattle WA, US Audrey C. C. Louchart - Seattle WA, US Joel B. Jacobs - Seattle WA, US Kathleen W. Holmes - Seattle WA, US Jonathan D. Friedman - Seattle WA, US Albert Y. S. Shum - Bellevue WA, US Michael Prstojevich - Portland OR, US Norio Fujikawa - San Francisco CA, US
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:
1403
US Classification:
D14138AD, D14138 G
Alternative Inputs Of A Mobile Communications Device
- Redmond WA, US Catherine Sayim Kim - Seattle WA, US Audrey Louchart - Seattle WA, US Michael J. Kruzeniski - Sausalito CA, US Kathleen W. Holmes - Seattle WA, US Jonathan D. Friedman - Mercer Island WA, US Joseph P. Marquardt - Redmond WA, US
In an implementation, a mobile communications device includes a display device having touchscreen functionality, a keyboard having a plurality of physical keys that include a dedicated key and letter keys arranged according to a QWERTY layout, and one or more modules. The one or more modules are configured to output a user interface on the display device responsive to selection of the dedicated key, the user interface having a plurality of portions that are selectable via the touchscreen functionality to cause input of a respective one of a plurality of emoticons.