System and method for improved data entry
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1. A data entry system comprising:
- a keypad for entering data into the data entry system, wherein the keypad is configured as a keypad having three columns of four rows each;
the first row having three keys representing the numbers one, two and three, the second row having three keys representing the numbers four, five and six, the third row having three keys representing the numbers seven, eight and nine, and the fourth row having at least one key, wherein the at least one key represents the number zero;
wherein the number two key represents the letters A, B and C, the number three key represents the letters D, E and F, the number four key represents the letters J, K and L, the number six key represents the letters M, N and O, the number seven key represents the letters P, Q, R and S, the number eight key represents the letters T, U and V, and the number nine key represents the letter W, X, Y and Z; and
a mapping scheme for mapping the letters of the keypad in a predetermined order when a first key is pressed, wherein the first column includes the value of the number pressed, the second column includes each of the letters representing the number pressed and the third column includes the shifted versions of each of the letters representing the number pressed.
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Abstract
A system and method for entering text via a numeric keypad. The keypad is logically divided into columns, with each column having four rows. The first column includes at least the keypad number associated with a particular key, the second column includes the lowercase letters associated with the key and the third column contains the shifted versions of the characters in the second column.
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1. A data entry system comprising:
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a keypad for entering data into the data entry system, wherein the keypad is configured as a keypad having three columns of four rows each; the first row having three keys representing the numbers one, two and three, the second row having three keys representing the numbers four, five and six, the third row having three keys representing the numbers seven, eight and nine, and the fourth row having at least one key, wherein the at least one key represents the number zero; wherein the number two key represents the letters A, B and C, the number three key represents the letters D, E and F, the number four key represents the letters J, K and L, the number six key represents the letters M, N and O, the number seven key represents the letters P, Q, R and S, the number eight key represents the letters T, U and V, and the number nine key represents the letter W, X, Y and Z; and a mapping scheme for mapping the letters of the keypad in a predetermined order when a first key is pressed, wherein the first column includes the value of the number pressed, the second column includes each of the letters representing the number pressed and the third column includes the shifted versions of each of the letters representing the number pressed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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9. A method for entering data into an electronic device, comprising:
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entering data into the data entry system using a keypad, wherein the keypad is configured as a group of keys having three columns of four rows each; the first row having three keys representing the numbers one, two and three, the second row having three keys representing the numbers four, five and six, the third row having three keys representing the numbers seven, eight and nine, and the fourth row having three keys representing the asterisk, zero and pound sign; wherein the number two key represents the letters A, B and C, the number three key represents the letters D, E and F, the number four key represents the letters J, K and L, the number six key represents the letters M, N and O, the number seven key represents the letters P, Q, R and S, the number eight key represents the letters T, U and V, and the number nine key represents the letters W, X, Y and Z; and mapping the letters of the keypad in a predetermined order when a first key is pressed, wherein the first column includes the value of the number pressed, the second column includes each of the letters representing the number pressed and the third column includes the shifted versions of each of the letters representing the number pressed. - View Dependent Claims (10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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11. The data entry method of 9, further comprising the step of interchanging the first, second and third columns.
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