Device, Methods, and User Interface for Providing Optimized Entry of Alphanumeric Text
First Claim
1. A user interface for displaying selectable characters, comprising:
- a first display portion operable to display a plurality of soft keys;
a second display portion operable to display one or more of a group of characters associated with a selected soft key in response to the selected soft key being selected; and
a third display portion abutting the second display portion and operable to display one of the characters associated with the selected soft key in response to the selected soft key being selected.
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Abstract
The present invention includes a device, method, and user interface for providing optimized entry of alphanumeric text. In one form, a method for providing selectable characters within a user interface includes determining an operating mode of a communication device and receiving an input associated with a selected input key. The method determines a group of characters associated with the selected key based on the operating mode and displays the group of characters within the user interface. The user interface may display a first character of the group of characters within a first portion of the user interface and the group of characters proximal to the first character within a second portion of the user interface.
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25 Claims
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1. A user interface for displaying selectable characters, comprising:
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a first display portion operable to display a plurality of soft keys; a second display portion operable to display one or more of a group of characters associated with a selected soft key in response to the selected soft key being selected; and a third display portion abutting the second display portion and operable to display one of the characters associated with the selected soft key in response to the selected soft key being selected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of displaying selectable characters in a user interface, comprising:
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displaying a plurality of soft keys on a first portion of a display; and in response to a soft key being selected; displaying one or more of a group of characters associated with the selected soft key in a second portion of the display; and displaying one of the characters associated with the selected soft key in a third display portion abutting the second display portion. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer software product comprising code stored on a computer-readable medium, the code operable, when executed, to:
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display a plurality of soft keys in a first portion of a display; in response to a soft key being selected, display one or more of a group of characters associated with the selected soft key in a second portion of the display; and display one of the characters associated with the selected soft key in a third display portion abutting the second display portion. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system of displaying selectable characters in a user interface, comprising:
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means for displaying a plurality of soft keys on a first portion of a display; means for displaying one or more of a group of characters associated with a selected soft key in a second display portion in response to the selected soft key being selected; and means for displaying one of the characters associated with the selected soft key in a third display portion abutting the second display portion in response to the selected soft key being selected.
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