Split on-screen keyboard
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1. A device for inputting information, comprising:
- a display; and
a memory comprising a first set of characters, said first set of characters comprising at least two characters, and a second set of characters, said second set of characters comprising at least two characters, wherein the characters in the first set of characters are statistically more likely to be selected in successive order than the characters in the second set of characters, and wherein said display is adapted to display, for selection of which character to input, the first set of characters.
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Abstract
A device and method for inputting information is disclosed. The device comprises a display, such as a touch-sensitive display, and a memory. The memory comprises a first set of characters, said first set of characters comprising at least two characters, and a second set of characters, said second set of characters comprising at least two characters. The characters in the first set of characters are statistically more likely to be selected in successive order than the characters in the second set of characters. The display is adapted to display, for selection of which character to input, the first set of characters.
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1. A device for inputting information, comprising:
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a display; and
a memory comprising a first set of characters, said first set of characters comprising at least two characters, and a second set of characters, said second set of characters comprising at least two characters, wherein the characters in the first set of characters are statistically more likely to be selected in successive order than the characters in the second set of characters, and wherein said display is adapted to display, for selection of which character to input, the first set of characters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for inputting information using a display, the method comprising:
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defining a first set of characters comprising at least two characters;
defining a second set of characters comprising at least two characters, wherein the characters of the first set of characters are statistically more likely to be selected in successive order than the characters of the second set of characters; and
displaying, for selection of which character to input, the first set of characters on the display. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A software product stored in a memory for generating a virtual keyboard on a display, the software product comprising:
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software code for defining a first set of characters comprising at least two characters;
software code for defining a second set of characters comprising at least two characters, wherein the characters of the first set of characters are statistically more likely to be selected in successive order than the characters of the second set of characters; and
software code for displaying, for selection of which character to input, the first set of characters on the display. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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