Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Entering Characters
First Claim
1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a display;
a touch-sensitive keyboard;
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 a text entry area on the display;
detecting a first input on the touch-sensitive keyboard, the touch-sensitive keyboard including one or more character keys;
in accordance with a determination that the first input corresponds to activation of a character key on the touch-sensitive keyboard, entering a first character corresponding to the character key into the text entry area;
in accordance with a determination that the first input corresponds to a character drawn on the touch-sensitive keyboard;
determining one or more candidate characters for the drawn character; and
displaying a candidate character selection interface on the display, including displaying at least one of the candidate characters in the candidate character selection interface;
while displaying the candidate character selection interface on the display, detecting a second input that selects a respective candidate character within the candidate character selection interface; and
in response to detecting the second input, entering the selected respective candidate character into the text entry area.
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Abstract
A device with a display and a touch-sensitive keyboard with one or more character keys: displays a text entry area; detects a first input on the touch-sensitive keyboard; in accordance with a determination that the first input corresponds to activation of a character key, enters a first character corresponding to the character key into the text entry area; in accordance with a determination that the first input corresponds to a character drawn on the touch-sensitive keyboard: determines one or more candidate characters for the drawn character, and displays a candidate character selection interface that includes at least one of the candidate characters; while displaying the candidate character selection interface, detects a second input that selects a respective candidate character within the candidate character selection interface; and in response to detecting the second input, enters the selected respective candidate character into the text entry area.
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12 Claims
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a display; a touch-sensitive keyboard; 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 a text entry area on the display; detecting a first input on the touch-sensitive keyboard, the touch-sensitive keyboard including one or more character keys; in accordance with a determination that the first input corresponds to activation of a character key on the touch-sensitive keyboard, entering a first character corresponding to the character key into the text entry area; in accordance with a determination that the first input corresponds to a character drawn on the touch-sensitive keyboard; determining one or more candidate characters for the drawn character; and displaying a candidate character selection interface on the display, including displaying at least one of the candidate characters in the candidate character selection interface; while displaying the candidate character selection interface on the display, detecting a second input that selects a respective candidate character within the candidate character selection interface; and in response to detecting the second input, entering the selected respective candidate character into the text entry area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method, comprising:
at an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive keyboard; displaying a text entry area on the display; detecting a first input on the touch-sensitive keyboard, the touch-sensitive keyboard including one or more character keys; in accordance with a determination that the first input corresponds to activation of a character key on the touch-sensitive keyboard, entering a first character corresponding to the character key into the text entry area; in accordance with a determination that the first input corresponds to a character drawn on the touch-sensitive keyboard; determining one or more candidate characters for the drawn character; and displaying a candidate character selection interface on the display, including displaying at least one of the candidate characters in the candidate character selection interface; while displaying the candidate character selection interface on the display, detecting a second input that selects a respective candidate character within the candidate character selection interface; and in response to detecting the second input, entering the selected respective candidate character into the text entry area.
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11. A computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive keyboard, cause the device to:
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display a text entry area on the display; detect a first input on the touch-sensitive keyboard, the touch-sensitive keyboard including one or more character keys; in accordance with a determination that the first input corresponds to activation of a character key on the touch-sensitive keyboard, enter a first character corresponding to the character key into the text entry area; in accordance with a determination that the first input corresponds to a character drawn on the touch-sensitive keyboard; determine one or more candidate characters for the drawn character; and display a candidate character selection interface on the display, including displaying at least one of the candidate characters in the candidate character selection interface; while displaying the candidate character selection interface on the display, detect a second input that selects a respective candidate character within the candidate character selection interface; and in response to detecting the second input, enter the selected respective candidate character into the text entry area.
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12. A graphical user interface on an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive keyboard, the touch-sensitive keyboard including one or more character keys, a memory, and one or more processors to execute one or more programs stored in the memory, the graphical user interface comprising:
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a text entry area; wherein; in accordance with a determination that a first input detected on the touch-sensitive keyboard corresponds to activation of a character key on the touch-sensitive keyboard, a first character corresponding to the character key is entered into the text entry area; in accordance with a determination that the first input corresponds to a character drawn on the touch-sensitive keyboard; one or more candidate characters for the drawn character are determined; and a candidate character selection interface is displayed on the display, including displaying at least one of the candidate characters in the candidate character selection interface; and in response to detecting, while displaying the candidate character selection interface on the display, a second input that selects a respective candidate character within the candidate character selection interface, the selected respective candidate character is entered into the text entry area.
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