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First Claim
1. An input support apparatus, comprising:
- a storage section for storing scenario information that defines multiple predefined texts that are input candidates along with relationship between each of the predefined texts and a predefined text expected to be input following the predefined text; and
a display section for displaying a first predefined text that has been defined by the scenario information, as an input candidate, and subsequently, on a condition that input of the first predefined text has been determined, displaying a second predefined text as an input candidate defined by the scenario information to be input following the first predefined text.
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Abstract
To enable quick selection of predefined text, there are provided a scenario information storage section for information that defines multiple predefined texts that are input candidates along with relationships between the predefined texts and a predefined text expected to be input next, an input section for accepting information input by an operation key, an output section for outputting a button having a predefined text as a label to an LCD, a receiving section for receiving a sent message, a sending section for sending a predefined text passed thereto, and a control section for passing a first predefined text defined by the scenario information as an input candidate to the output unit and to the sending section and passing a second predefined text, which is defined by the scenario information to be input following the first predefined text, as an input candidate.
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20 Claims
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1. An input support apparatus, comprising:
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a storage section for storing scenario information that defines multiple predefined texts that are input candidates along with relationship between each of the predefined texts and a predefined text expected to be input following the predefined text; and
a display section for displaying a first predefined text that has been defined by the scenario information, as an input candidate, and subsequently, on a condition that input of the first predefined text has been determined, displaying a second predefined text as an input candidate defined by the scenario information to be input following the first predefined text. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A message sending apparatus, comprising:
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a display section for displaying a button to which a message expected to be sent next is attached; and
a sending section for, when the button displayed on the display section is pushed, sending the message attached to the button. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A user interface, comprising:
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a button on which a message expected to be sent next is displayed as a label; and
an area in which the message displayed on the button as a label is displayed when the button is pushed.
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13. An input support method, comprising the steps of:
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displaying a first predefined text as an input candidate on a button that is an object on a screen;
reading a second predefined text expected to be input following the first predefined text from a predetermined storage device, on the condition that input of the first predefined text has been determined by the button being pushed; and
displaying the read second predefined text as an input candidate on the button. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A program for causing a computer to realize the functions of:
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referring to scenario information that defines multiple predefined texts that are to be input candidates for a predetermined processing along with relationship between each of the predefined texts and a predefined text expected to be input following the predefined text; and
displaying a first predefined text that has been defined by the scenario information, as an input candidate, and subsequently, on the condition that input of the first predefined text has been determined, displaying a second predefined text as an input candidate defined by the scenario information to be input following the first predefined text. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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