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Simplified text entry user interface for touch devices

  • US 10,365,823 B2
  • Filed: 03/02/2017
  • Issued: 07/30/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device comprising a touch screen, the touch screen configured to display a touch screen interface, the touch screen interface comprising:

  • a primary view that displays a plurality of rotating character sets, wherein each one of the character sets sequentially rotates into a fixed active position automatically upon display of the primary view on the touch screen, wherein a character set in the active position is selectable in response to a first touch anywhere in a uniform input region;

    a secondary view that replaces the primary view and displays a plurality of rotating characters, wherein each one of the rotating characters sequentially rotates into the active position automatically after display of the secondary view on the touch screen, wherein a character in the active position is selectable in response to a second touch anywhere in the uniform input region; and

    a window for displaying characters selected from the secondary view,wherein the plurality of rotating characters displayed in the secondary view are determined based on the character set selected in the primary view in response to the first touch,wherein the uniform input region comprises an entire surface area of the touch screen excluding any auxiliary input regions, andwherein a first auxiliary input region controls a speed of the automatic rotation.

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