Method and apparatus for text input
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1. A text input apparatus comprising:
- a display device, configured to simultaneously display a first display area and a second display area wherein said first display area and said second display area are distinct;
a computing device; and
an input device;
wherein the text input apparatus is configured to display a character or plurality of characters in the first display area, wherein said input device operates with said computing device to enlarge a portion of said character or plurality of characters in the first display area when an identifier is positioned near said portion of said character or plurality of characters, and wherein the second display area displays the enlarged portion of said character or plurality of characters.
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Abstract
An apparatus for text input and a method for its use. The apparatus includes a display device, a computing device, and an input device. The computer device is configured to generate a character or plurality of characters and to cause the display device to display the character or characters at a desired position on the display device screen. The input device operates to enlarge the character or plurality of characters depending on the position of the input device relative to characters displayed on said display device. The input device is configured to permit a user to select the enlarged character or plurality of characters.
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1. A text input apparatus comprising:
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a display device, configured to simultaneously display a first display area and a second display area wherein said first display area and said second display area are distinct;
a computing device; and
an input device;
wherein the text input apparatus is configured to display a character or plurality of characters in the first display area, wherein said input device operates with said computing device to enlarge a portion of said character or plurality of characters in the first display area when an identifier is positioned near said portion of said character or plurality of characters, and wherein the second display area displays the enlarged portion of said character or plurality of characters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for text input comprising the following steps:
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generating a character or plurality of characters in a computing device;
displaying on a display device having distinct and simultaneously displayed first and second display area, said generated character or plurality of characters in the first display area;
positioning an identifier near a portion of said character or plurality of characters in the first display area;
enlarging and displaying the portion of said character or plurality of characters in the second display area simultaneously with said character or plurality of characters displayed in the first display area;
selecting said enlarged portion of said character or plurality of characters. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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