KEYBOARDLESS TEXT ENTRY
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Abstract
Keyboardless text entry methods and systems are described. Various display tools are used in conjunction with, for example, pointing, scrolling and/or clicking actions to enter text into an interface. Once display tool is a pie widget shape, another display tool uses a box like shape containing other box like shapes which are scaled according to a propationate chance of containing the desirable selection.
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37 Claims
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1-17. -17. (canceled)
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18. An interface input method comprising the steps of:
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displaying two rows of keys proximate an edge of a display screen, each key being associated with one character; selecting one of said keys; displaying said one character associated with said selected key in a text box on said display screen; and displaying candidate items for selections in a display area beside said two rows of keys, wherein said candidate items for selection are chosen based on text displayed in said text box. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20-35. -35. (canceled)
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36. A computer-readable medium containing a program which, when executed, performs the steps of:
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displaying two rows of keys proximate an edge of a display screen, each key being associated with one character; selecting one of said keys; displaying said one character associated with said selected key in a text box on said display screen; and displaying candidate items for selections in a display area beside said two rows of keys, wherein said candidate items for selection are chosen based on text displayed in said text box.
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37. A system for keyboardless text entry comprising:
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means for displaying two rows of keys proximate an edge of a display screen, each key being associated with one character; means for selecting one of said keys; means for displaying said one character associated with said selected key in a text box on said display screen; and means for displaying candidate items for selections in a display area beside said two rows of keys, wherein said candidate items for selection are chosen based on text displayed in said text box.
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Specification