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SYSTEM FOR DATA ENTRY USING MULTI-FUNCTION KEYS

  • US 20100115402A1
  • Filed: 03/13/2008
  • Published: 05/06/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of data entry, the method comprising:

  • monitoring input from a plurality of input keys of a computing device, wherein said plurality of input keys include a plurality of multi-function keys;

    generating a prefix associated with at least one entry in a dictionary in response to input received from at least one of said plurality of input keys, said dictionary comprising;

    a plurality of entries each comprising a plurality of characters arranged in an ordered sequence and representing a word, phrase, or character sequence; and

    a plurality of preference values each representing a current estimated user preference to select at least one of said plurality of characters of at least one of said plurality of entries to be appended to a tail end of said prefix;

    generating a set of predicted following characters, each predicted following character having a representation in said dictionary immediately subsequent to said prefix in said at least one of said plurality of entries, each predicted following character associated with one of said plurality of characters of at least one of said plurality of entries, and associated with one of said preference values;

    generating a dynamically ordered sequence of available following characters in respect of an actuated one of said plurality of multi-function keys, comprising at least one of said predicted following characters, wherein when said dynamically ordered sequence of available following characters comprises a plurality of predicted following characters, said plurality of predicted following characters are arranged in an order based on said preference values associated with said plurality of predicted following characters;

    generating a following character hypothesis comprising a character in said dynamically ordered sequence of available following characters; and

    causing a representation of said dynamically ordered sequence of available following characters to appear on a display associated with the computing device.

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