Smart column for contact information on palm-sized computing devices and method and apparatus for displaying the same
Patent 6593949 Issued on July 15, 2003. Estimated Expiration Date: 
May 4, 2020. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
May 4, 2020. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesNetworked personal contact manager Personalized assistance system and method Patent #: 6404884 Inventors
AssigneeApplicationNo. 564515 filed on 05/04/2000US Classes:345/157Cursor mark position control deviceExaminersPrimary: Nguyen, Cao (Kevin)Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 003/00AbstractThe UI of the present invention increases the number of contacts initially shown to the user of a hand-held device to aid the user in finding information in a Contacts database. While displaying a list of Contacts database entries, the UI displays a column which contains single letters indicating the type of information displayed for the names represented in the list of entries. A tap on a letter in that column causes a sub-list of other most commonly needed information to be deployed for the corresponding entry, potentially eliminating the need for the user to open the entire record for that entry. | |
