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Devices having input controls for efficient input of data

  • US 8,049,718 B2
  • Filed: 06/15/2009
  • Issued: 11/01/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An input component to input data in an interactive device, said input component comprising:

  • a plurality of input controls, wherein each input control of at least some of the input controls of the plurality of input controls corresponds to a respective numeral and is associated with a set of numerals greater in number than the respective numeral, wherein an initial activation of an input control of the at least some of the input controls followed by a non-simultaneous secondary activation of an input control of the at least some of the input controls enters data in the interactive device corresponding to a numeral in said set of numerals; and

    a common input control, wherein an initial activation of an input control of the at least some of the input controls corresponding to a respective numeral followed by activation of the common input control enters data in the interactive device corresponding to such respective numeral.

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