Communication terminal having a text editor application with a word completion feature
First Claim
1. A method of handling the input of words into a text string in a communication terminal, comprising steps of:
- recording a key stroke sequence inputted for characterizing one of said words;
comparing said key strokes sequence with candidates in a word completion directory in order to find word completion candidates matching said key stroke sequence;
displaying one of said matching word completion candidates in the display for selection by the user; and
adding a word selected by the user to said directory including a plurality of word completion candidates, if the selected word exceeds a first predetermined number of characters, and if this word is not present there already.
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Abstract
The input of words into a text string in a communication terminal is handled by recording a key stroke sequence inputted for characterising one of said words, and comparing said key strokes sequence with candidates in a word completion directory in order to find word completion candidates matching said key stroke sequence. One of said matching word completion candidates is displayed in the display for selection by the user. When the user selects a word which exceeds a first predetermined number of characters the selected word is added to the directory including a plurality of word completion candidates, if the selected word is not present there already.
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41 Claims
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1. A method of handling the input of words into a text string in a communication terminal, comprising steps of:
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recording a key stroke sequence inputted for characterizing one of said words;
comparing said key strokes sequence with candidates in a word completion directory in order to find word completion candidates matching said key stroke sequence;
displaying one of said matching word completion candidates in the display for selection by the user; and
adding a word selected by the user to said directory including a plurality of word completion candidates, if the selected word exceeds a first predetermined number of characters, and if this word is not present there already. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 25, 39)
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14. A character entry application for use in a communication terminal for entering a text string for use in text applications, and comprising:
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text entry keys for entering a key stroke sequence inputted for characterizing a character string;
a word completion directory;
means for recording the inputted key stroke sequence;
means for comparing the inputted key strokes sequence with candidates in the word completion directory in order to find word completion candidates matching the inputted key stroke sequence;
a display for displaying one of said matching word completion candidates;
means for selecting the displayed one of said matching word completion candidates; and
means for adding a selected word to said directory including a plurality of word completion candidates, if the selected word exceeds a first predetermined number of characters, and if this word is not present there already. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27)
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28. A communication terminal having character entry application for entering a text string for use in text applications, and comprising:
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text entry keys for entering a key stroke sequence inputted for characterizing a character string;
a word completion directory;
means for recording the inputted key stroke sequence;
means for comparing the inputted key strokes sequence with candidates in the word completion directory in order to find word completion candidates matching the inputted key stroke sequence;
a display for displaying one of said matching word completion candidates;
means for selecting the displayed one of said matching word completion candidates; and
means for adding a selected word to said directory including a plurality of word completion candidates, if the selected word exceeds a first predetermined number of characters, and if this word is not present there already. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41)
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