Apparatus, system and method for context and language specific data entry
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a processor to receive a control signal from a navigation controller and to display a user interface on a display device, wherein the user interface includes a data entry menu having one or more menu selections, and based on the control signal the processor to activate one of the one or more menu selections to display a data entry method, wherein the data entry method is context and language specific to the activated menu selection by displaying only one or more virtual keys that are necessary for a user to enter data required by the activated menu selection, wherein only a virtual alphabetic keyboard is displayed in the data entry method on the display device when alphabetic user input is required by the activated user selection, and only a virtual numeric keypad is displayed in the data entry method on the display device when numeric user input is required by the activated user selection.
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Abstract
An apparatus, system and method that allow for context and language specific data entry via a user interface. A user interface is displayed on a display device, where the user interface includes a data entry menu having one or more menu selections. A menu selection is activated. A data entry method is displayed, where the data entry method is context and language specific to the activated menu selection. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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30 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
a processor to receive a control signal from a navigation controller and to display a user interface on a display device, wherein the user interface includes a data entry menu having one or more menu selections, and based on the control signal the processor to activate one of the one or more menu selections to display a data entry method, wherein the data entry method is context and language specific to the activated menu selection by displaying only one or more virtual keys that are necessary for a user to enter data required by the activated menu selection, wherein only a virtual alphabetic keyboard is displayed in the data entry method on the display device when alphabetic user input is required by the activated user selection, and only a virtual numeric keypad is displayed in the data entry method on the display device when numeric user input is required by the activated user selection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system, comprising:
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a content device; and a processor coupled to the content device, the processor to receive a control signal from a navigation controller and to display a user interface on a display device, wherein the user interface includes a data entry menu having one or more menu selections, and based on the control signal the processor to activate one of the one or more menu selections to display a data entry method, wherein the data entry method is context and language specific to the activated menu selection by displaying only one or more virtual keys that are necessary for a user to enter data required by the activated menu selection, wherein only a virtual alphabetic keyboard is displayed in the data entry method on the display device when alphabetic user input is required by the activated user selection, and only a virtual numeric keypad is displayed in the data entry method on the display device when numeric user input is required by the activated user selection. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method, comprising:
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displaying a user interface on a display device, wherein the user interface includes a data entry menu having one or more menu selections; activating one of the one or more menu selections; and displaying a data entry method, wherein the data entry method is context and language specific to the activated menu selection by displaying only one of more virtual keys that are necessary for a user to enter data required by the activated menu selection, wherein only a virtual alphabetic keyboard is displayed in the data entry method on the display device when alphabetic user input is required by the activated user selection, and only a virtual numeric keypad is displayed in the data entry method on the display device when numeric user input is required by the activated user selection. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer-readable storage medium containing instructions which, when executed by a processing system, cause the processing system to perform a method, the method comprising:
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displaying a user interface on a display device, wherein the user interface includes a data entry menu having one of more menu selections; activating one of the one or more menu selections; and displaying a data entry method, wherein the data entry method is context and language specific to the activated menu selection by displaying only one or more virtual keys that are necessary for a user to enter data required by the activated menu selections, wherein only a virtual alphabetic keyboard is displayed in the data entry method on the display device when alphabetic user input is required by the activated user selection, and only a virtual numeric keypad is displayed in the data entry method on the display device when numeric user input is required by the activated user selection. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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