System and method for text entry on a reduced keyboard
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1. A text input system comprising:
- a user input device having a plurality of user-actuable keys, each said key displaying one or more Asian character elements for selection by a user, each said key being associated with at least one character element of an Asian language character and each said key also being associated with a suggested candidate, character or word, each said key also being actuable for a variable timespan range for building an Asian character or word from said Asian character elements; and
a keypress interpretation process for determining the duration of the variable timespan range and comparing said duration to a plurality of timespan ranges, at least one of which represents a character element selection by a user, another of which represents a candidate selection by said user, and said keypress interpretation process displaying, in response to selections by said user, further suggested candidates allowing the user to build an Asian character or word from one or more of its Asian character elements.
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Abstract
A system and method for efficient Asian character text input into a reduced keypad machine such as a word processor, telephone, hand-held computer, or personal computer is provided. The system comprises a data entry keypad associated with a monitor, and a disambiguation process supporting multiple keycap depression timespan range definitions and interpretations to produce accurate messaging with a reduced keypad.
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24 Claims
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1. A text input system comprising:
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a user input device having a plurality of user-actuable keys, each said key displaying one or more Asian character elements for selection by a user, each said key being associated with at least one character element of an Asian language character and each said key also being associated with a suggested candidate, character or word, each said key also being actuable for a variable timespan range for building an Asian character or word from said Asian character elements; and a keypress interpretation process for determining the duration of the variable timespan range and comparing said duration to a plurality of timespan ranges, at least one of which represents a character element selection by a user, another of which represents a candidate selection by said user, and said keypress interpretation process displaying, in response to selections by said user, further suggested candidates allowing the user to build an Asian character or word from one or more of its Asian character elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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9. A wireless telephone system for text input comprising:
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a user input device having a plurality of user-actuable keys, each said key displaying one or more Asian character elements for selection by a user, each said key being associated with at least one character element of an Asian language character, and each said key also being associated with a suggested candidate, each said key also being actuable for a variable timespan range for building an Asian character or word from said Asian character elements; and a keypress interpretation process for determining the duration of the variable timespan range and comparing said duration to a plurality of timespan ranges, at least one of which represents a character element selection by a user, another of which represents a candidate selection, and said keypress interpretation process displaying, in response to selections by said user, further suggested candidates allowing the user to build an Asian character or word from one or more of its Asian character elements. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A method for processing electronic entry of text comprising:
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receiving user input into a front end process, said front end process interfacing with a user input device, said user input device having at least one user-actuable key, said key being actuable for a variable timespan range, and each key being associated with at least one Asian character element; determining the duration of the variable timespan range; comparing said duration to a plurality of minimum timespan ranges, at least one of which represents a character element selection, another of which represents a candidate character or word selection; and displaying, in response to selections by said user, further suggested candidates allowing the user to build an Asian character or word from one or more of its Asian character elements. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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