Device Interface

• US 20110183720A1
• Filed: 04/07/2011
• Published: 07/28/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kannuu Pty Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Kannuu Pty Ltd.
• Inventors: Dinn, Kevin W.
• Granted Patent: US 9,729,701 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/566
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1662 Details related to the integrated keyboard
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0237 using prediction or retrieval techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0238 Programmable keyboards key guide holders G06F3/0224
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/236 including keys on side or rear faces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27475 using interactive graphical means or pictorial representations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72466 with selection means, e.g. keys, having functions defined by the mode or the status of the device

Abstract

The present invention relates to a small computing device with an improved interface. The interface comprises a display screen which extends the majority of length of the face of the housing, and a plurality of multi-function buttons extending on either side of the display screen.

Claims

1-51. -51. (canceled)

52. A method of entering text, the method comprising:

generating an initial display including one or more parts of a word for selection;

enabling selection of the one or more parts and in response to selection of the one or more parts;

generating a display of a further one or more parts of the word for selection; and

enabling selection of the further one or more parts of the word in order to add to the selected one or more parts to build a larger part or whole of a word.

53. The method according to claim 52, further comprising iterating the selection steps until the word is completed.

54. The method according to claim 52, wherein generating the initial display is based on a frequency of usage.

55. The method according to claim 52, wherein generating the initial display includes entering the one or more parts of the word to be displayed and based on the one or more parts of the word entered generating a display of a further one or more parts of the word for selection based on the structure of a word tree.

56. The method according to claim 52, wherein said method is performed in a computing device and the computing device is a mobile telephone.

57. The method according to claim 52, wherein said method is performed in a computing device and the computing device is a PDA.

58. The method according to claim 52, wherein selection of the one or more parts is enabled by way of a touch screen.

59. The method according to claim 52, wherein selection of the one or more parts is enabled by way of programmable keys.

60. The method according to claim 52, wherein if the list of expected parts of words does not contain the desired entry the user is given an option to list more parts of words and is presented with a new list which indicates the next most likely set of expected parts of words.

61. The method according to claim 52, wherein the steps are repeated until an entire sentence is completed.

62. The method according to claim 52, wherein the computing device is a device with a limited interface.

63. A device storing software therein, the software being configured to perform a method comprising:

generating an initial display including one or more parts of a word for selection;

enabling selection of the one or more parts and in response to selection of the one or more parts;

generating a display of a further one or more parts of the word for selection; and

enabling selection of the further one or more parts of the word in order to add to the selected one or more parts to build a larger part or whole of a word.

64. The device according to claim 63, wherein the method further comprises iterating the selection steps until the word is completed.

65. The device according to claim 63, wherein generating the initial display is based on a frequency of usage.

66. The device according to claim 63, wherein generating the initial display includes entering the one or more parts of the word to be displayed and based on the one or more parts of the word entered generating a display of a further one or more parts of the word for selection based on the structure of a word tree.

67. The device according to claim 63, wherein the device is a mobile telephone.

68. The device according to claim 63, wherein the device is a PDA.

69. The device according to claim 63, wherein selection of the one or more parts is enabled by way of a touch screen.

70. The device according to claim 63, wherein selection of the one or more parts is enabled by way of programmable keys.

71. The device according to claim 63, wherein if the list of expected parts of words does not contain the desired entry the user is given an option to list more parts of words and is presented with a new list which indicates the next most likely set of expected parts of words.

72. The device according to claim 63, wherein the steps are repeated until an entire sentence is completed.

73. The method according to claim 63, wherein the device is a device with a limited interface.