Character-String Completion
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1. A method comprising:
- presenting, based on a selected character selected through a first portion of a single, continuous gesture, multiple character strings representing later parts of words or acronyms of which the selected character is a prior part;
enabling selection, through a second portion of the single, continuous gesture, to select one of the multiple character strings;
receiving selection of one of the multiple character strings through the second portion of the single, continuous gesture; and
providing the selected one of the multiple character strings or the word or acronym of which the selected one of the multiple character strings represents later parts.
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Abstract
This disclosure describes techniques enabling character-string completion. These techniques present characters and character strings responsive to a selected prior character and enable selection of one of these characters or character strings quickly, easily, and/or accurately.
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1. A method comprising:
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presenting, based on a selected character selected through a first portion of a single, continuous gesture, multiple character strings representing later parts of words or acronyms of which the selected character is a prior part; enabling selection, through a second portion of the single, continuous gesture, to select one of the multiple character strings; receiving selection of one of the multiple character strings through the second portion of the single, continuous gesture; and providing the selected one of the multiple character strings or the word or acronym of which the selected one of the multiple character strings represents later parts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system comprising:
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one or more processors; and memory having one or more instructions stored thereon that, responsive to execution by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform operations comprising; receiving an indication indicating selection of a character, the selection of the character through a portion of a single, continuous gesture received through a gesture-sensitive character-entry interface; presenting or causing presentation of, responsive to the selection of the character, based on the character, and prior to completion of the single, continuous gesture, multiple characters in a user interface superimposed over at least a portion of the gesture-sensitive character-entry interface or adjacent a location at which the character was selected, the multiple characters continuing a character string of which the character is a prior part; enabling selection, through a later portion of the single, continuous gesture, to select one of the multiple characters; receiving selection of one of the multiple characters through the later portion of the single, continuous gesture; and providing or presenting the selected one of the multiple characters. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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presenting a first user interface having, and enabling selection of, multiple characters or character strings through a gesture or gesture portion, the multiple characters or character strings presented at least partially obscuring an unselected character entry control of a second user interface and adjacent to or surrounding a selected character entry control of the second user interface; and responsive to selection of one of the multiple characters or character strings, providing the one of the multiple characters or character strings and ceasing to present at least a portion of the first user interface. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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