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(11) EP 1 890 222 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
02.06.2010 Bulletin 2010/22

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
18.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/12

(21) Application number: 07122685.6

(22) Date of filing: 08.07.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 3/023(2006.01)
 G06F 17/27(2006.01)

(54)

Adding interrogative punctuation to an electronic message

Hinzufügen von Fragezeichen zu elektronischen Nachrichten

Addition de points d'interrogation dans des messages électroniques

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL HR LT LV MK

(43) Date of publication of application:
20.02.2008 Bulletin 2008/08

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
04254101.1 / 1615111

(73) Proprietor: Research In Motion Limited
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 (CA)

(72) Inventor:
  • Griffin, Jason T.
    Waterloo Ontario N2T 2J5 (CA)

(74) Representative: Phillips, Emily Elizabeth 
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ
London WC1R 4PJ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 031 914
WO-A-99/15952
US-A- 6 067 514
 WO-A-02/37472
US-A- 5 737 617
US-B1- 6 396 482
   
  • "AUTOMATIC CAPITALIZATION AND SPACING OF SENTENCES" IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, IBM CORP. NEW YORK, US, vol. 28, no. 9, February 1986 (1986-02), pages 4160-4161, XP001028463 ISSN: 0018-8689
   
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