APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTEXT AND LANGUAGE SPECIFIC DATA ENTRY

• US 20100107107A1
• Filed: 12/29/2009
• Published: 04/29/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Brian David Johnson, Dave Koste, Kevin Corbett
• Original Assignee: Brian David Johnson, Dave Koste, Kevin Corbett
• Inventors: Koste, Dave, Corbett, Kevin, Johnson, Brian David
• Granted Patent: US 8,413,072 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/773
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0489 using dedicated keyboard keys or combinations thereof

Abstract

An apparatus, system and method that allow for context and language specific data entry via a user interface. A user interface is displayed on a display device, where the user interface includes a data entry menu having one or more menu selections. A menu selection is activated. A data entry method is displayed, where the data entry method is context and language specific to the activated menu selection. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor to display a user interface on a display device, wherein the user interface includes a data entry menu having one or more menu selections, wherein the processor to activate one of the one or more menu selections to display a data entry method, wherein the data entry method is context specific to the activated menu selection by displaying only one or more virtual keys that are necessary for a user to enter data required by the activated menu selection, wherein the data entry method is displayed directly below the activated menu selection on the user interface wherein the data entry method is language specific to the activated menu selection by switching between different languages, wherein the different languages include English, Chinese and Russian, wherein only a virtual alphabetic keyboard is displayed in the data entry method on the display device when alphabetic user input is required by the activated user selection, and only a virtual numeric keypad is displayed in the data entry method on the display device when numeric user input is required by the activated user selection.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the data entry method includes a method of entering a phone number.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the display device is a mobile computing device.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more menu selections comprise one or more data entry boxes.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of the one or more menu selections and the one or more data entry method selections are adjustable and independent from any of the other menu and data entry method selections.

6. A method, comprising:

displaying a user interface on a display device, wherein the user interface includes a data entry menu having one or more menu selections;

activating one of the one or more menu selections; and

displaying a data entry method, wherein the data entry method is context specific to the activated menu selection by displaying only one of more virtual keys that are necessary for a user to enter data required by the activated menu selection, wherein the data entry method may be switched between different languages,

wherein only a virtual alphabetic keyboard is displayed in the data entry method on the display device when alphabetic user input is required by the activated user selection, and only a virtual numeric keypad is displayed in the data entry method on the display device when numeric user input is required by the activated user selection.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the different languages include English, Chinese and Russian.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the data entry method is displayed directly below the activated menu selection on the user interface.

9. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor to display a user interface on a display device, wherein the user interface includes a data entry menu having one or more menu selections, wherein the processor to activate one of the one or more menu selections to display a data entry method, wherein the data entry method is context specific to the activated menu selection by displaying only one or more virtual keys that are necessary for a user to enter data required by the activated menu selection, wherein the data entry method is language specific to the activated menu selection by switching between different languages, wherein only a virtual alphabetic keyboard is displayed in the data entry method on the display device when alphabetic user input is required by the activated user selection, and only a virtual numeric keypad is displayed in the data entry method on the display device when numeric user input is required by the activated user selection.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the different languages include English, Chinese and Russian.

11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the data entry method is displayed directly below the activated menu selection on the user interface.

12. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the one or more menu selections comprise one or more data entry boxes.

13. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein each of the one or more menu selections and the one or more data entry method selections are adjustable and independent from any of the other menu and data entry method selections.

14. A method, comprising:

displaying a user interface on a display device, wherein the user interface includes a data entry menu having one or more menu selections;

activating one of the one or more menu selections; and

displaying a data entry method, wherein the data entry method is context specific to the activated menu selection by displaying only one of more virtual keys that are necessary for a user to enter data required by the activated menu selection, wherein the data entry method is language specific to the activated menu selection by allowing a user to change a display language, wherein the data entry method includes a method of entering one of name and phone number,

wherein only a virtual alphabetic keyboard is displayed in the data entry method on the display device when alphabetic user input is required by the activated user selection, and only a virtual numeric keypad is displayed in the data entry method on the display device when numeric user input is required by the activated user selection.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the data entry method is displayed directly below the activated menu selection on the user interface.

16. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor to display a user interface on a display device, wherein the user interface includes a data entry menu having one or more menu selections, wherein the processor to activate one of the one or more menu selections to display a data entry method, wherein the data entry method is context specific to the activated menu selection by displaying only one or more virtual keys that are necessary for a user to enter data required by the activated menu selection, wherein the data entry method is language specific to the activated menu selection by allowing a user to change a display language, wherein only a virtual alphabetic keyboard is displayed in the data entry method on the display device when alphabetic user input is required by the activated user selection, and only a virtual numeric keypad is displayed in the data entry method on the display device when numeric user input is required by the activated user selection.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the data entry method includes a method of entering one of name and phone number.

18. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the data entry method is displayed directly below the activated menu selection on the user interface.

19. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor to display a user interface on a mobile computing device, wherein the user interface includes a data entry menu having one or more menu selections, wherein the processor to activate one of the one or more menu selections to display a data entry method, wherein the data entry method is context specific to the activated menu selection by displaying only one or more virtual keys that are necessary for a user to enter data required by the activated menu selection, wherein the data entry method is language specific to the activated menu selection by automatically changing a phone language, wherein only a virtual alphabetic keyboard is displayed in the data entry method on the mobile computing device when alphabetic user input is required by the activated user selection, and only a virtual numeric keypad is displayed in the data entry method on the mobile computing device when numeric user input is required by the activated user selection.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the phone language may include one of English and Pillipino.

21. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the one or more menu selections comprise one or more data entry boxes.

22. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein each of the one or more menu selections and the one or more data entry method selections are adjustable and independent from any of the other menu and data entry method selections.

23. A method, comprising:

displaying a user interface on a mobile display device, wherein the user interface includes a data entry menu having one or more menu selections;

activating one of the one or more menu selections; and

displaying a data entry method, wherein the data entry method is context specific to the activated menu selection by displaying only one of more virtual keys that are necessary for a user to enter data required by the activated menu selection, wherein the data entry method is language specific to the activated menu selection by automatically changing a phone language,

wherein only a virtual alphabetic keyboard is displayed in the data entry method on the mobile computing device when alphabetic user input is required by the activated user selection, and only a virtual numeric keypad is displayed in the data entry method on the mobile computing device when numeric user input is required by the activated user selection.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the phone language may include one of English and Pillipino.

25. The method of claim 23, wherein the one or more menu selections comprise one or more data entry boxes.

26. The method of claim 23, wherein each of the one or more menu selections and the one or more data entry method selections are adjustable and independent from any of the other menu and data entry method selections.