Entering a character into an electronic device
First Claim
1. A method for entering a character into an electronic device, the method including:
- displaying a first set of input character keys on a touch sensitive region of a display screen of the device, each key in the first set of input character keys identifying an associated character;
showing at least one entered character in a display region of the screen, the entered character being selected by actuation of one of the character keys;
predicting a group of potential subsequent characters that follow the entered character;
displaying a second set of input character keys identifying the potential subsequent characters;
entering in the display region one of the potential subsequent characters adjacent the entered character, the entering being in response to actuation of one of the second set of keys;
wherein the second set of input character keys are grouped together such that their relative screen locations with respect to each other are different to that of corresponding keys in the first set of input character keys.
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Abstract
A method (300) for entering a character into an electronic device (100) is provided. The method (300) includes displaying (301) input character keys (204) on a touch sensitive region (202) of a display screen (105) of the device (100), the keys identifying an associated character. Next, a display step (309) shows at least one entered character in a display region (201) of the screen, the entered character having been selected by actuation of one of the character keys (204). Next, a group of potential subsequent characters that follow the entered character is predicted (311, 317). A second set of input character keys (205) identifying the potential subsequent characters is displayed (327). The second set of keys (205) are grouped together (323) such that their relative screen locations with respect to each other are different to that of corresponding keys in the first set of keys (204). Finally in receiving (303) and displaying steps (309), the potential subsequent characters are entered adjacent the entered character, the entering having been in response to actuation of one of the second set of keys (205).
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Citations
19 Claims
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1. A method for entering a character into an electronic device, the method including:
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displaying a first set of input character keys on a touch sensitive region of a display screen of the device, each key in the first set of input character keys identifying an associated character;
showing at least one entered character in a display region of the screen, the entered character being selected by actuation of one of the character keys;
predicting a group of potential subsequent characters that follow the entered character;
displaying a second set of input character keys identifying the potential subsequent characters;
entering in the display region one of the potential subsequent characters adjacent the entered character, the entering being in response to actuation of one of the second set of keys;
wherein the second set of input character keys are grouped together such that their relative screen locations with respect to each other are different to that of corresponding keys in the first set of input character keys. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for entering a character into an electronic device, the method including:
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displaying input character keys on a touch sensitive region of a display screen of the device, the keys identifying an associated character;
showing at least one entered character in a display region of the screen, the entered character being selected by actuation of one of the character keys;
predicting a group of potential subsequent characters that follow the entered character;
displaying a set of enlarged keys identifying the potential subsequent characters; and
entering in the display region one of the potential subsequent characters adjacent the entered character, the entering being in response to actuation of one of the enlarged keys.
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11. An electronic device comprising:
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a display having touch sensitive region for displaying a first set of input character keys identifying an associated character, and a display region;
a processor configured to receive an entered character being selected by actuation of one of the first set of input character keys, and further configured as a predictive character editor which is arranged to predict a group of potential subsequent characters that follow the entered character;
the display screen further configured to show at least one entered character in the display region and a second set of input character keys in the touch sensitive region, the keys identifying the potential subsequent characters;
the second set of input character keys being grouped together such that their relative screen locations with respect to each other are different to that of corresponding keys in the first set of input character keys. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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