Text input on an interactive display
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1. One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media embodying instructions that are operable when executed by one or more processors to:
- display on a substantial part of an outer portion of a surface of a small display a plurality of characters, the surface of the display having an inner portion that is encompassed by the outer portion and that includes a center of the display surface, the inner portion comprising a first area and a second area separate from the first area;
identify, based on an input, one or more of the displayed characters, wherein the input comprises;
contact between the user'"'"'s finger and the first area of the inner portion, wherein contact with the first area is required to identify the one or more displayed characters and contact with the second area is not sufficient to identify the one or more displayed characters;
a first movement of the user'"'"'s finger from the first area of the inner portion through the second area of the inner portion to the outer portion while contacting the display; and
the first character swiped by the user'"'"'s finger after performing the first movement; and
in response to a determination that the input has occurred, display on a portion of the display comprising inputted text the one or more identified characters.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage media contains instructions for displaying on a small display an interactive element that is or includes one or more characters. The instructions can identify, based on an input, one or more of the interactive elements or characters.
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1. One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media embodying instructions that are operable when executed by one or more processors to:
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display on a substantial part of an outer portion of a surface of a small display a plurality of characters, the surface of the display having an inner portion that is encompassed by the outer portion and that includes a center of the display surface, the inner portion comprising a first area and a second area separate from the first area; identify, based on an input, one or more of the displayed characters, wherein the input comprises; contact between the user'"'"'s finger and the first area of the inner portion, wherein contact with the first area is required to identify the one or more displayed characters and contact with the second area is not sufficient to identify the one or more displayed characters; a first movement of the user'"'"'s finger from the first area of the inner portion through the second area of the inner portion to the outer portion while contacting the display; and the first character swiped by the user'"'"'s finger after performing the first movement; and in response to a determination that the input has occurred, display on a portion of the display comprising inputted text the one or more identified characters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A wearable device comprising:
- a display;
a non-transitory computer-readable storage media embodying instructions; and
one or more processors that are coupled to the non-transitory computer-readable storage media and operable to execute the instructions to;
display on a substantial part of an outer portion of a surface of the display a plurality of characters, the surface of the display having an inner portion that is encompassed by the outer portion and that includes a center of the display surface, the inner portion comprising a first area and a second area separate from the first area;
identify, based on an input, one or more of the displayed characters, wherein the input comprises;
contact between the user'"'"'s finger and the first area of the inner portion, wherein contact with the first area is required to identify the one or more displayed characters and contact with the second area is not sufficient to identify the one or more displayed characters;
a first movement of the user'"'"'s finger from the first area of the inner portion through the second area of the inner portion to the outer portion while contacting the display; and
character swiped by the user'"'"'s finger after performing the first movement; and
in response to a determination that the input has occurred, display on a portion of the display comprising inputted text the one or more identified characters. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
- displaying on a substantial part of an outer portion of a surface of small display a plurality of characters, the surface of the display having an inner portion that is encompassed by the outer portion and that includes a center of the display surface, the inner portion comprising a first area and a second area separate from the first area;
identifying, based on an input, one or more of the displayed characters, wherein the input comprises;
contact between the user'"'"'s finger and the first area of the inner portion, wherein contact with the first area is required to identify the one or more displayed characters and contact with the second area is not sufficient to identify the one or more displayed characters;
a first movement of the user'"'"'s finger from the first area of the inner portion through the second area of the inner portion to the outer portion while contacting the display; and
the first character swiped by the user'"'"'s finger after performing the first movement; and
in response to a determination that the input has occurred, displaying on a portion of the display comprising inputted text the one or more identified characters. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
- displaying on a substantial part of an outer portion of a surface of small display a plurality of characters, the surface of the display having an inner portion that is encompassed by the outer portion and that includes a center of the display surface, the inner portion comprising a first area and a second area separate from the first area;
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