Abstract: A method (FIG. 1) and apparatus (205) for user interface adaptation determines (110) a handedness of a user who is operating the handheld device, and changes (115) physical aspects of at least one touch target of a user touch interface of the handheld device to adapt to the handedness of the user when the handedness of the user is different than a current handedness of user touch interface of the handheld device.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing a search interface for an electronic device including a tuner configured to tune the electronic device to receive scheduled programming content. A search query is received and one or more data sources including information about media content are searched based, at least in part, on the search query. The results of the search are presented on a user interface using a time-based axis and a time-independent axis.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing a search interface for an electronic device including a tuner configured to tune the electronic device to receive scheduled programming content. A search query is received and one or more data sources including information about media content are searched based, at least in part, on the search query. The results of the search are presented on a user interface using a time-based axis and a time-independent axis.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing a search interface for an electronic device including a tuner configured to tune the electronic device to receive scheduled programming content. A search query is received and one or more data sources including information about media content are searched based, at least in part, on the search query. The results of the search are presented on a user interface using a time-based axis and a time-independent axis.

Abstract: A method is provided in a user interface of an electronic device with a touch screen display with a first touch-sensitive surface on a first side and a second touch-sensitive surface on a second side. The method includes operating the device in a default mode; receiving a predetermined first touch input while in the default mode; enabling a navigation mode on the second touch-sensitive surface based on the receiving the predetermined first touch input; navigating through an image on the a touch screen display based on a further touch input on the second touch-sensitive surface while in the navigation mode; and disabling the navigation mode on the second touch-sensitive surface and operating the electronic device in the default mode based on a predetermined second touch input.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing a search interface for an electronic device including a tuner configured to tune the electronic device to receive scheduled programming content. A search query is received and one or more data sources including information about media content are searched based, at least in part, on the search query. The results of the search are presented on a user interface using a time-based axis and a time-independent axis.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing a search interface for an electronic device including a tuner configured to tune the electronic device to receive scheduled programming content. A search query is received and one or more data sources including information about media content are searched based, at least in part, on the search query. The results of the search are presented on a user interface using a time-based axis and a time-independent axis.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing a search interface for an electronic device including a tuner configured to tune the electronic device to receive scheduled programming content. A search query is received and one or more data sources including information about media content are searched based, at least in part, on the search query. The results of the search are presented on a user interface using a time-based axis and a time-independent axis.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing a search interface for an electronic device including a tuner configured to tune the electronic device to receive scheduled programming content. A search query is received and one or more data sources including information about media content are searched based, at least in part, on the search query. The results of the search are presented on a user interface using a time-based axis and a time-independent axis.

Abstract: A method is provided in a user interface of an electronic device with a touch screen display with a first touch-sensitive surface on a first side and a second touch-sensitive surface on a second side. The method includes operating the device in a default mode; receiving a predetermined first touch input while in the default mode; enabling a navigation mode on the second touch-sensitive surface based on the receiving the predetermined first touch input; navigating through an image on the a touch screen display based on a further touch input on the second touch-sensitive surface while in the navigation mode; and disabling the navigation mode on the second touch-sensitive surface and operating the electronic device in the default mode based on a predetermined second touch input.

Abstract: A method and a system for accessing data stored in an electronic device (102) are disclosed. The data is stored in a data structure. The data structure includes a plurality of sets. Each of the plurality of sets includes at least one entry with an identical first character. The method includes varying (302) the speed of navigation through the data structure by using the input device (204). The method also includes displaying (304) a pre-defined entry from each of the plurality of sets, based on a pre-defined actuation of the input device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for managing an application at an electronic device (202). The method includes receiving (304) the application at the electronic device. The application has one or more user interface attributes. Each user interface attribute has a set of usable values. The method also includes determining (306) a set of permitted values of at least one of the one or more user interface attributes by using policy rules in response to one or more environmental conditions determined by the electronic device. Further, the method includes merging (308) the application with an operational platform of the electronic device and activating the application. The application is merged and activated at the electronic device, when, for each of the at least one of the one or more user interface attributes of the application, there is at least one value that is common to the set of permitted values and the set of usable values.

Abstract: A method (80) and system (90) of customizing multiple user interfaces mapped to functions can include receiving (82) a new user interface component, determining (85) if the new user interface component is received as a result of a user request or a service provider input, and setting (86) the new user interface component as a default user interface component when the new user interface component is received as the result of a user request or a service provider input. The method can further register (84) the new user interface component or components using a user interface manager. The method can also display (88) a representation of other available user interface schemes on the new user interface component. The method can display a representation of additional functionality and enable a transition to the additional functionality by selection of the representation of the additional functionality in the new user interface component.

Abstract: When a wireless two-way communications device that has a plurality of user interfaces (and where at least two of these interfaces comprise different interface modalities) receives (101, 201) non-user input regarding an operational constraint (such as, but not limited to, an environmentally-sourced or an internally-sourced operational constraint), an automatic determination (102, 202) will follow regarding a plurality of differing user interface operational configurations as will comply with the operational constraint. One or more of these operational configurations are then presented (103, 203) to a user of the device in order to prompt provision of a user instruction regarding use of such operational configurations. Upon receiving (104, 204) a corresponding instruction from the user, the corresponding operational configuration is used (105, 205) to thereby accommodate the operational constraint in a manner that is relatively satisfactory to the user.

Abstract: A device (300) having a user interface (303) is provided with an automatic discretionary capability of determining use of a wireless message. The wireless message may contain user interface preference information that is initially sourced by an end user platform. The device uses the automatic discretionary capability to determine whether and to what extent to use the user interface preference information to influence control of the user interface (303). The device (300) may contain a wireless receiver (302) for receiving the wireless messages with a memory (304) for storing the user interface preference information therein. Also provided in the device (300) is a processor (301) which provides and uses the automatic discretionary capability to determine to what extent to use the user interface preference information to influence control of the user interface (303). The automatic discretionary capability of the device (300) may override, accept, or weight the user interface preference information.

Abstract: A joystick that is retractable within a clam-shell style cellular telephone includes a base with a cavity and a flip hingedly attached to the base. A joystick is disposed in the cavity of the base and is moveable between an extended position and a retracted position by rotation of the flip with respect to the base.