UNIVERSAL X, Y-AXIS POSITIONING INPUT METHOD
First Claim
1. An input method for an electronic device having a plurality of keys and a display screen, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) displaying on the display screen a menu having a plurality of character options for inputting data, wherein the plurality of character options are present in an x, y-axis matrix with vertical columns and at least two horizontal rows, and wherein x-coordinate values of the character options are listed on the display screen to identify character options in each of the at least two horizontal rows, respectively, and wherein an initial y-coordinate value is set in advance and the corresponding horizontal character option row is displayed differently from the other horizontal character option rows; and
(b) selecting a horizontal character option row that includes a desired character option by using a first set of keys for selecting horizontal character option rows; and
selecting the x-coordinate value of the desired character option by using a second set of keys for selecting x-coordinate values, so as to input the desired character option, wherein all selectable character options are displayed on the display screen prior to the selection of the horizontal character option row.
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Abstract
An input method for an electronic device having a plurality of keys and a display screen is disclosed, wherein a menu having a plurality of character options arranged in an x, y-axis matrix with vertical columns and horizontal rows is displayed on the screen, wherein x-coordinate values of the character options are listed on the display screen to identify character options in each of the horizontal rows and an initial y-coordinate value is set in advance for selecting character options, wherein a desired character option can be selected by using keys for selecting horizontal character option rows and the x-coordinate value of the desired character option can be selected by using keys for selecting x-coordinate values, so as to input the desired character option, wherein all selectable character options are displayed on the display screen prior to the selection of the y-coordinate of the horizontal character option row.
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20 Claims
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1. An input method for an electronic device having a plurality of keys and a display screen, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) displaying on the display screen a menu having a plurality of character options for inputting data, wherein the plurality of character options are present in an x, y-axis matrix with vertical columns and at least two horizontal rows, and wherein x-coordinate values of the character options are listed on the display screen to identify character options in each of the at least two horizontal rows, respectively, and wherein an initial y-coordinate value is set in advance and the corresponding horizontal character option row is displayed differently from the other horizontal character option rows; and (b) selecting a horizontal character option row that includes a desired character option by using a first set of keys for selecting horizontal character option rows; and
selecting the x-coordinate value of the desired character option by using a second set of keys for selecting x-coordinate values, so as to input the desired character option, wherein all selectable character options are displayed on the display screen prior to the selection of the horizontal character option row. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An input method for an electronic device having a plurality of keys and a display screen, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) displaying on the display screen a menu having a plurality of character options for inputting data, wherein the plurality of character options are present in an x, y-axis matrix with at least two vertical columns and horizontal rows, and wherein y-coordinate values of the character options are listed on the display screen to identify each character option in each of the at least two vertical columns, respectively, and wherein an initial x-coordinate value is set in advance and the corresponding vertical column is displayed differently from the other vertical columns; and (b) selecting a vertical character option column that includes a desired character option by using a first set of keys for selecting vertical character option columns; and
selecting the y-coordinate value of the desired character option by using a second set of keys for selecting y-coordinate values, so as to input the desired character option, wherein all selectable character options are displayed on the display screen prior to the selection of the vertical character option column. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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