Method of identifying symbols, and portable electronic device
First Claim
1. A method of identifying symbols in a portable electronic device comprising:
- a screen, a contact surface in the screen area covering at least part of the screen area, and a contact area for symbol creation located in the contact surface area, the method comprising;
detecting the start of a symbol creation function;
enlarging the size of the contact area for symbol creation after the start of the symbol creation function;
interpreting a symbol created in the enlarged contact area for symbol creation.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method of identifying symbols in a portable electronic device comprising: a screen, a contact surface and a contact area for symbol creation located. The method comprises detecting (302) the start of a symbol creation function; enlarging (304) the size of the contact area for symbol creation after the start of the symbol creation function and interpreting (310) a symbol created in the enlarged contact area for symbol creation. The invention also relates to a portable electronic device comprising: a screen, a contact surface and a contact area for symbol creation. The device comprises means (100, 106) for: detecting the start of a symbol creation function; enlarging the size of the contact area for symbol creation after the start of the symbol creation function and interpreting a symbol created in the enlarged contact area for symbol creation.
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32 Claims
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1. A method of identifying symbols in a portable electronic device comprising:
- a screen, a contact surface in the screen area covering at least part of the screen area, and a contact area for symbol creation located in the contact surface area, the method comprising;
detecting the start of a symbol creation function;
enlarging the size of the contact area for symbol creation after the start of the symbol creation function;
interpreting a symbol created in the enlarged contact area for symbol creation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- a screen, a contact surface in the screen area covering at least part of the screen area, and a contact area for symbol creation located in the contact surface area, the method comprising;
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13. A portable electronic device comprising:
- a screen, a contact surface in the screen area covering at least part of the screen area, and a contact area for symbol creation located in the contact surface area, the device comprising means for;
detecting the start of a symbol creation function;
enlarging the size of the contact area for symbol creation after the start of the symbol-creation function;
interpreting a symbol created in the enlarged contact area for symbol creation. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
- a screen, a contact surface in the screen area covering at least part of the screen area, and a contact area for symbol creation located in the contact surface area, the device comprising means for;
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