Devices having input controls for efficient input of data
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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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Abstract
Embodiments of the subject invention relate to systems, methods, and devices providing a reduced number of selectable inputs that enable efficient communication. One aspect of what is disclosed are embodiments of a systematic code, which systematic code enables efficient communication. Another aspect of the invention is the implementation of embodiments of a systematic code on interactive devices, thereby enabling efficient communication using such interactive devices.
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1. An input component to input data in an interactive device, said input component comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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