CHARACTER ENTRY AND DISPLAY METHOD FOR USE WITH A KEYPAD
First Claim
1. A character entry and display method for use with a 3×
- 4 key array standard telephone keypad comprising a plurality of keys comprising a 1 key, a 2 key, a 3 key, a 4 key, a 5 key, a 6 key, a 7 key, an 8 key, a 9 key, and a 0 key, the entry and display method comprising;
receiving a unique adjacent key pair sequence from the standard telephone keypad for each letter of a character set comprising A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z; and
displaying a letter of the character set in response to receipt of each of the unique adjacent key pair sequences.
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Abstract
A character entry and display method for use with a 3×4 key array standard telephone keypad including a 1 key, a 2 key, a 3 key, a 4 key, a 5 key, a 6 key, a 7 key, an 8 key, a 9 key, and a 0 key. The entry and display method includes receiving a unique adjacent key pair sequence from the standard telephone keypad for each letter of a character set comprising A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z, and displaying a letter of the character set in response to receipt of each of the unique adjacent key pair sequences. Further provided is a character entry and display method for an electronic device, a character entry and display device, and a program product.
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25 Claims
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1. A character entry and display method for use with a 3×
- 4 key array standard telephone keypad comprising a plurality of keys comprising a 1 key, a 2 key, a 3 key, a 4 key, a 5 key, a 6 key, a 7 key, an 8 key, a 9 key, and a 0 key, the entry and display method comprising;
receiving a unique adjacent key pair sequence from the standard telephone keypad for each letter of a character set comprising A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z; and displaying a letter of the character set in response to receipt of each of the unique adjacent key pair sequences. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- 4 key array standard telephone keypad comprising a plurality of keys comprising a 1 key, a 2 key, a 3 key, a 4 key, a 5 key, a 6 key, a 7 key, an 8 key, a 9 key, and a 0 key, the entry and display method comprising;
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12. A character entry and display method for an electronic device comprising:
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providing a keypad having a plurality of keys; providing a processor connected to the keypad; providing a memory connected to the processor which stores a plurality of characters comprising a plurality of letters, and which stores a unique key sequence identifier for each of the plurality of characters, wherein each of the plurality of letters corresponds to a unique one of a plurality of adjacent key pair sequences, and wherein the plurality of letters comprise a complete language letter set; providing a display connected to the processor; receiving with the processor the plurality of adjacent key pair sequences, wherein each of the plurality of adjacent key pair sequences comprises a consecutive input from two adjacent ones of the plurality of keys; associating with the processor the plurality of letters respectively with the plurality of adjacent key pair sequences; and displaying with the display the plurality of letters respectively associated with the plurality of adjacent key pair sequences. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A character entry and display device comprising:
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a 3×
4 key standard telephone keypad comprising a 1 key, a 2 key, a 3 key, a 4 key, a 5 key, a 6 key, a 7 key, an 8 key, a 9 key, and a 0 key;a processor connected to the keypad configured to receive a plurality of adjacent key pair sequences, wherein each of the plurality of adjacent key pair sequences comprises a consecutive input from two adjacent ones of the plurality of keys; a memory connected to the processor which stores a plurality of characters comprising a plurality of letters, and which stores a unique key sequence identifier for each of the plurality of characters, wherein each of the plurality of letters corresponds to one of a plurality of adjacent key pair sequences, and wherein the plurality of letters comprise a complete language letter set; and
wherein the processor is configured to associate the plurality of letters respectively with the plurality of adjacent key pair sequences; anda display connected to the processor configured to display the plurality of letters respectively associated with the plurality of adjacent key pair sequences. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A program product comprising a computer readable medium comprising instructions, the instructions being operable to enable an electronic device comprising a display and a 3×
- 4 key array standard telephone keypad to perform a procedure comprising;
receiving a unique adjacent key pair sequence from the standard telephone keypad for each letter of a character set comprising A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z; and displaying with the display a letter of the character set in response to receipt of each of the unique adjacent key pair sequences. - View Dependent Claims (25)
- 4 key array standard telephone keypad to perform a procedure comprising;
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