System and method for inserting a graphic object in to a text based message
First Claim
1. A system for selecting graphic objects to insert in a text message when composed on a wireless device, each of the graphic objects representing a set of individual alphanumeric characters, the system comprising:
- a object table for display on a user interface of the device, the table configured for including a first object of the graphic objects associated with a first predefined input and a second object of the graphic objects associated with a second predefined input, the first input different from the second input;
a first input event component for coupling to the user interface, the first input event component configured for mapping to the first predefined input; and
a second input event component for coupling to the user interface, the second input event component configured for mapping to the second predefined input, the first input event component different from the second input event component;
wherein a user of the device selects one of the graphic objects from the table by employing the respective one of the input event components mapped to the predefined input associated with the graphic object in the table.
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Abstract
A system and method for selecting graphic objects to insert in a text message when composed on a wireless device, each of the graphic objects representing a set of individual alphanumeric characters. The system comprises an object table for display on a user interface of the device, such that the table is configured for including a first object of the graphic objects associated with a first predefined input and a second object of the graphic objects associated with a second predefined input. The first input is different from the second input. The system also has a first input event component for coupling to the user interface such that the first input event component is configured for mapping to the first predefined input. The system also has a second input event component for coupling to the user interface such that the second input event component is configured for mapping to the second predefined input, the first input event component being different from the second input event component. A user of the device selects one of the graphic objects from the table by employing the respective one of the input event components mapped to the predefined input associated with the graphic object in the table.
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41 Claims
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1. A system for selecting graphic objects to insert in a text message when composed on a wireless device, each of the graphic objects representing a set of individual alphanumeric characters, the system comprising:
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a object table for display on a user interface of the device, the table configured for including a first object of the graphic objects associated with a first predefined input and a second object of the graphic objects associated with a second predefined input, the first input different from the second input;
a first input event component for coupling to the user interface, the first input event component configured for mapping to the first predefined input; and
a second input event component for coupling to the user interface, the second input event component configured for mapping to the second predefined input, the first input event component different from the second input event component;
wherein a user of the device selects one of the graphic objects from the table by employing the respective one of the input event components mapped to the predefined input associated with the graphic object in the table. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for selecting graphic objects to insert in a text message when composed on a wireless device, each of the graphic objects representing a set of individual alphanumeric characters, the method comprising the steps of:
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displaying an object table on a user interface of the device, the table configured for including a first object of the graphic objects associated with a first predefined input and a second object of the graphic objects associated with a second predefined input, the first input different from the second input;
employing one of a first input event and a second input event for selecting the desired graphic object from the first and second objects, the first input event configured for mapping to the first predefined input and the second input event configured for mapping to the second predefined input, the first input event different from the second input event; and
inserting the selected graphic object in to the text message. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A computer program product for selecting graphic objects to insert in a text message when composed on a wireless device, each of the graphic objects representing a set of individual alphanumeric characters, the computer program product comprising:
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a computer readable medium;
a object table module stored on the medium for display on a user interface of the device, the table module configured for including a first object of the graphic objects associated with a first predefined input and a second object of the graphic objects associated with a second predefined input, the first input different from the second input;
a first input event module stored on the medium for coupling to the user interface, the first input event module configured for mapping to the first predefined input; and
a second input event module stored on the medium for coupling to the user interface, the second input event module configured for mapping to the second predefined input, the first input event module different from the second input event module;
wherein a user of the device selects one of the graphic objects from the table by employing the respective one of the input event modules mapped to the predefined input associated with the graphic object in the table.
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Specification