(19)
(11) EP 2 144 262 A8

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

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
28.04.2010 Bulletin 2010/17

(43) Date of publication:
13.01.2010 Bulletin 2010/02

(21) Application number: 09174625.5

(22) Date of filing: 03.06.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01H 13/85(2006.01)
H04M 1/23(2006.01)
H01H 13/7057(2006.01)
 G06F 3/023(2006.01)
B41J 5/10(2006.01)
H01H 13/84(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR LV MK YU

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
07113598.2 / 1865524
05253446.8 / 1729315

(71) Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 (CA)

(72) Inventor:
  • Dabov, Teodor
    Toronto Ontario M4J 4E9 (CA)

(74) Representative: Howson, Richard G.B. 
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ
London WC1R 4PJ (GB)

 
Remarks:
This application was filed on 30-10-2009 as a divisional application to the application mentioned under INID code 62.
 


(54) Handheld electronic device and keypad having tactile features


(57) An improved handheld electronic device and keypad include tactile features that help a user to identify certain keys of the keypad. In the present exemplary embodiment, the keypad includes keys in a predetermined region that can be employed during a telephone operation. The keypad additionally includes other keys outside the predetermined region. The keys in the predetermined region include tactile features that enable the user to identify and actuate the keys in the predetermined region during a telephone operation with the user directing minimal visual attention to the handheld electronic device.