Method and apparatus for navigation, text input and phone dialing
First Claim
1. An interaction device for entering text characters of a plurality of text characters into an electronic device, the interaction device comprising:
- an array of text-input buttons, each text-input button being sensitive to both touch and pressure, wherein each text character of a plurality of text characters is entered by touching one or more buttons of the array of five text-input buttons in a predetermined sequence.
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Abstract
An apparatus and a method for entering information into an electronic device are provided. The apparatus (200) includes five text-input buttons (102, etc) that can be activated by pressing or by touching. In one embodiment, the buttons are located on a disk (302). Text is entered by pressing or touching a single text-input button and then passing a finger or thumb over additional buttons in a prescribed order. The apparatus may be used in conjunction with additional input devices, such as an ‘accept’ or ‘OK’ button. Four navigation buttons (104, etc) are also provided. In one embodiment, these are additional buttons. In a further embodiment, four of the five text-input buttons are selectable as navigation buttons. The selection may be achieved by rotation of the disk (302) on which the buttons are located. The apparatus may also include a rotatable wheel or roller (108) to permit scrolling through lists. The apparatus may be used to enter navigation (command), text or number information.
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39 Claims
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1. An interaction device for entering text characters of a plurality of text characters into an electronic device, the interaction device comprising:
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an array of text-input buttons, each text-input button being sensitive to both touch and pressure, wherein each text character of a plurality of text characters is entered by touching one or more buttons of the array of five text-input buttons in a predetermined sequence. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
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a display screen;
a memory;
an interaction device operable to enter text characters of a plurality of text characters into an electronic device, the interaction device comprising an array of text-input buttons, each text-input button being sensitive to both touch and pressure; and
a processor coupled to the display screen, the memory and the interaction device and responsive to signals from the interaction device, wherein a text character of a plurality of text characters is entered into the memory or displayed on the display screen by touching one or more buttons of the array of text-input buttons in a predetermined sequence. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. An interaction device for entering user information into an electronic device, the interaction device comprising:
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an array of navigation buttons, each navigation button being sensitive to touch and to pressure; and
a scrolling device located in proximity to the array of navigation buttons, wherein each button of the array of navigation buttons moves the position of an object displayed on a display screen in a predetermined direction. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A method for entering user information into an electronic device from an interaction device having an array of text-input buttons, each button being sensitive to both pressure and touch, the method comprising:
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determining a first button of the array of text-input buttons and a sequence of one or more second buttons of the array of text-input buttons corresponding to a symbol;
touching or pressing the first button of the array of text-input buttons; and
touching the one or more second buttons in the sequence of one or more second buttons. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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