Data list transmutation and input mapping
First Claim
1. A method for converting a list of data items into an abbreviated list for transmission through a wireless network, comprising:
- alphabetizing the list of data items based on at least a first letter in each data item;
separating the alphabetized data list into a plurality of sets; and
generating a first abbreviated list having a maximum number of entries, each entry mapped to a keypad input in a display device, each entry representing at least one set, wherein the display device displays the first abbreviated list along with the mapping to the keypad input.
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Abstract
A method for converting a list of data, each entry in said list having at least one alpha-numeric character, to a format suitable for display and manipulation in a limited display area. The method comprises: sorting said list based on a first of said alpha-numeric characters in each said entry in said list of data; grouping entries into a plurality of sets, each set comprising entries in said list of data having at least a common first character; generating an abbreviated list of said first characters; and linking each entry in said abbreviated list to the corresponding set of entries having said at least common first character.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for converting a list of data items into an abbreviated list for transmission through a wireless network, comprising:
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alphabetizing the list of data items based on at least a first letter in each data item;
separating the alphabetized data list into a plurality of sets; and
generating a first abbreviated list having a maximum number of entries, each entry mapped to a keypad input in a display device, each entry representing at least one set, wherein the display device displays the first abbreviated list along with the mapping to the keypad input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for converting a list of data, each entry in said list having at least one alpha-numeric character, comprising:
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sorting said list of data based on a first of said alpha-numeric characters in each said entry in said list of data;
grouping entries into a plurality of sets, each set comprising entries in said list of data having at least a common first character;
generating an abbreviated list of said common first characters, each entry of the abbreviated list being mapped to a keypad input in a display device, wherein the display device displays the first abbreviated list along with the mapping to the keypad input; and
linking each entry in said abbreviated list to the corresponding set of entries having said at least said common first character. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for presenting a list of alpha-character data, comprising:
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grouping the alpha-character data into a number of groups; and
providing a display indicating first associations of numeric control inputs with the groups, wherein if the number of groups exceeds the number of numeric control inputs, multiple groups are associated with a single numeric control input. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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