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UNIVERSAL X, Y-AXIS POSITIONING INPUT METHOD

  • US 20140115524A1
  • Filed: 01/02/2014
  • Published: 04/24/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/05/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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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:

  • (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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