METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USER INTERACTION
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting via a user interface that a user interface element requiring user input is active;
receiving via a short-range communications interface at least identification information relating to one or more data items;
accessing the one or more data items; and
determining whether any of the one or more data items is suitable for inputting into the active user interface element.
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Abstract
In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus, a computer program product and a method is provided for detecting via a user interface that a user interface element requiring user input is active (510), receiving via a short-range communications interface at least identification information relating to one or more data items (520), accessing the one or more data items (530) and checking whether any of the one or more data items is suitable for inputting into the user interface element (540).
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detecting via a user interface that a user interface element requiring user input is active; receiving via a short-range communications interface at least identification information relating to one or more data items; accessing the one or more data items; and determining whether any of the one or more data items is suitable for inputting into the active user interface element. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13)
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14. A computer program product comprising computer executable program code recorded on a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, the computer executable program code comprising:
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code configured to detect via a user interface that a user interface element requiring user input is active; code configured to receive via a short-range communications interface at least identification information relating to one or more data items; code configured to access the one or more data items; and code configured to determine whether any of the one or more data items is suitable for inputting into the active user interface element. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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31. An apparatus, comprising:
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a user interface configured to indicate activation of a user interface element requiring user input; a short-range communications interface configured to receive at least identification information relating to one or more data items; and a processor, configured to; access the one or more data items; and determine whether any of the one or more data items is suitable for inputting into the active user interface element. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44)
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