Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Performing Character Entry
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- at a portable electronic device with a touch-sensitive display;
displaying on the touch-sensitive display;
a character entry area, anda character selection indicia that represents a plurality of characters, wherein;
the character selection indicia is displayed at a first predefined location, andthe character selection indicia includes locations corresponding to respective characters in the plurality of characters;
detecting on the touch-sensitive display a point of contact by a user over the character selection indicia;
in response to detecting the point of contact over the character selection indicia, displaying on the touch-sensitive display at a second predefined location distinct from the first predefined location a temporary character that represents a character to be selected;
while displaying the temporary character, detecting on the touch-sensitive display a character selection gesture; and
,in response to detecting the character selection gesture, selecting a character corresponding to the temporary character for placement in the character entry area and appending the character corresponding to the temporary character to the character entry area.
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Abstract
A method of managing user interface content, including performing character entry without a keyboard, is disclosed. The method includes displaying a character entry area and a character selection indicia, wherein the character selection indicia is displayed at a first predefined location, and the character selection indicia includes locations corresponding to respective characters in a plurality of characters; detecting a point of contact over the character selection indicia; in response to detecting the contact over the character selection indicia, displaying at a second predefined location distinct from the first predefined location a temporary character that represents a character to be selected; while displaying the temporary character, detecting a character selection gesture; and, in response to detecting the character selection gesture, selecting a character corresponding to the temporary character for placement in the character entry area.
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25 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
at a portable electronic device with a touch-sensitive display; displaying on the touch-sensitive display; a character entry area, and a character selection indicia that represents a plurality of characters, wherein; the character selection indicia is displayed at a first predefined location, and the character selection indicia includes locations corresponding to respective characters in the plurality of characters; detecting on the touch-sensitive display a point of contact by a user over the character selection indicia; in response to detecting the point of contact over the character selection indicia, displaying on the touch-sensitive display at a second predefined location distinct from the first predefined location a temporary character that represents a character to be selected; while displaying the temporary character, detecting on the touch-sensitive display a character selection gesture; and
,in response to detecting the character selection gesture, selecting a character corresponding to the temporary character for placement in the character entry area and appending the character corresponding to the temporary character to the character entry area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a touch-sensitive display; one or more processors; memory; and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for; displaying on the touch-sensitive display; a character entry area, and a character selection indicia that represents a plurality of characters, wherein; the character selection indicia is displayed at a first predefined location, and the character selection indicia includes locations corresponding to respective characters in the plurality of characters; detecting on the touch-sensitive display a point of contact by a over the character selection indicia; in response to detecting the point of contact over the character selection indicia, displaying on the touch-sensitive display at a second predefined location distinct from the first predefined location a temporary character that represents a character to be selected; while displaying the temporary character, detecting on the touch-sensitive display a character selection gesture; and
,in response to detecting the character selection gesture, selecting a character corresponding to the temporary character for placement in the character entry area and appending the character corresponding to the temporary character to the character entry area. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A graphical user interface on a portable multifunction device with a touch-sensitive display, the graphical user interface comprising:
a character entry area and a character selection indicia that represents a plurality of characters, the character entry area and character selection indicia being displayed on the touch sensitive display, wherein the character selection indicia is displayed at a first predefined location, and the character selection indicia includes locations corresponding to respective characters in the plurality of characters; wherein; a point of contact is detected over the character selection indicia, wherein the point of contact is detected on the touch-sensitive display; in response to detecting a point of contact over the character selection indicia, a temporary character is displayed on the touch-sensitive display at a second predefined location distinct from the first predefined location, the temporary character representing a character to be selected; while displaying the temporary character, a character selection gesture is detected on the touch-sensitive display; and
,in response to detecting the character selection gesture, a character corresponding to the temporary character is selected for placement in the character entry area and the character corresponding to the temporary character is appended to the character entry area.
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24. A computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a portable multifunction device with a touch-sensitive display, cause the device to:
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display on the touch-sensitive display; a character entry area, and a character selection indicia that represents a plurality of characters, wherein; the character selection indicia is displayed at a first predefined location, and the character selection indicia includes locations corresponding to respective characters in the plurality of characters; detect on the touch-sensitive display a point of contact by a over the character selection indicia; in response to detecting the point of contact over the character selection indicia, display on the touch-sensitive display at a second predefined location distinct from the first predefined location a temporary character that represents a character to be selected; while displaying the temporary character, detect on the touch-sensitive display a character selection gesture; and
,in response to detecting the character selection gesture, select a character corresponding to the temporary character for placement in the character entry area and append the character corresponding to the temporary character to the character entry area.
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25. A method, comprising:
at a portable electronic device with a touch-sensitive surface and a display; displaying on the display; a character entry area, and a character selection indicia that represents a plurality of characters, wherein; the character selection indicia is displayed at a first predefined location on the display, and the character selection indicia includes locations corresponding to respective characters in the plurality of characters; detecting on the touch-sensitive surface a point of contact by a user at a location that corresponds to the displayed character selection indicia; in response to detecting on the touch-sensitive surface the point of contact at the location that corresponds to the displayed character selection indicia, displaying on the display at a second predefined location distinct from the first predefined location a temporary character that represents a character to be selected; while displaying the temporary character, detecting on the touch-sensitive surface a character selection gesture; and
,in response to detecting the character selection gesture, selecting a character corresponding to the temporary character for placement in the character entry area and appending the character corresponding to the temporary character to the character entry area.
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