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Entering a character into an electronic device

  • US 20070046641A1
  • Filed: 09/01/2005
  • Published: 03/01/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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