Apparatus, system and method for context and language specific data entry

• US 7,673,254 B2
• Filed: 09/14/2006
• Issued: 03/02/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Koste, Dave, Corbett, Kevin, Johnson, Brian David
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, CAO H
• Application Number:
  US11/521,973
• Publication Number:
  US 20080072175A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,265 Days
• Field of Search: 715/711, 715/782, 715821-824, 715851-854, 715/841, 715/700, 715/725, 715763-765, 725/39, 725/109
• US Class Current: 715/824
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0489 using dedicated keyboard keys or combinations thereof

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.

Claims

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.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more menu selections comprise one or more data entry boxes.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the data entry method includes one or more selections and wherein the one or more menu selections and the one or more data entry method selections are fed to the user interface via dynamic feed.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the dynamic feed is metadata.

5. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the dynamic feed is one or more external XML strings.

6. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein each of the one or more menu selections and the one or more data entry method selections are adjustable and independent from any of the other menu and data entry method selections.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the activated menu selection is displayed as a scroll reposition location on the user interface.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the data entry method is displayed directly under the activated menu selection.

9. A system, comprising:

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.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the one or more menu selections comprise one or more data entry boxes.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the data entry method includes one or more selections and wherein the one or more menu selections and the one or more data entry method selections are fed to the user interface via dynamic feed.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the dynamic feed is metadata.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the dynamic feed is one or more external XML strings.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein each of the one or more menu selections and the one or more data entry method selections are adjustable and independent from any of the other menu and data entry method selections.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the activated menu selection is displayed at a scroll reposition location on the user interface.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the data entry method is displayed directly under the activated menu selection.

17. A method, comprising:

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.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the one or more menu selections comprise one or more data entry boxes.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the data entry method includes one or more selections and wherein the one or more menu selections and the one or more data entry method selections are fed to the user interface via dynamic feed.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the dynamic feed is metadata.

21. The method of claim 19, wherein the dynamic feed is one or more external XML strings.

22. The method of claim 19, wherein each of the one or more menu selections and the one or more data entry method selections are adjustable and independent from any of the other menu and data entry method selections.

23. The method of claim 17, wherein the activated menu selection is displayed as a scroll reposition location on the user interface.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the data entry method is displayed directly under the activated menu selection.

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:

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.

26. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 25, wherein the one or more menu selections comprise one or more data entry boxes.

27. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 25, wherein the data entry method includes one or more selections and wherein the one or more menu selections and the one or more data entry method selections are fed to the user interface via dynamic feed.

28. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 27, wherein the dynamic feed is metadata.

29. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 27, wherein the dynamic feed is one or more external XML strings.

30. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 25, wherein the activated menu selection is displayed at a scroll reposition location on the user interface.