Device, methods, and user interface for providing optimized entry of alphanumeric text
First Claim
1. A user interface for displaying selectable characters, comprising:
- a first display portion operable to display a plurality of soft keys;
a second display portion operable to;
display a plurality of a group of characters associated with a selected soft key in response to the selected soft key being selected;
highlight a first character in response to a first time that the selected soft key is selected;
highlight a second character in response to a second time that the selected soft key is selected; and
a third display portion abutting the second display portion and operable to display one of the characters associated with the selected soft key in response to a time-out period elapsing without selection of a character, the time-out period calculated from a time interval between the first time and the second time.
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Abstract
The present invention includes a device, method, and user interface for providing optimized entry of alphanumeric text. In one form, a method for providing selectable characters within a user interface includes determining an operating mode of a communication device and receiving an input associated with a selected input key. The method determines a group of characters associated with the selected key based on the operating mode and displays the group of characters within the user interface. The user interface may display a first character of the group of characters within a first portion of the user interface and the group of characters proximal to the first character within a second portion of the user interface.
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25 Claims
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1. A user interface for displaying selectable characters, comprising:
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a first display portion operable to display a plurality of soft keys; a second display portion operable to; display a plurality of a group of characters associated with a selected soft key in response to the selected soft key being selected; highlight a first character in response to a first time that the selected soft key is selected; highlight a second character in response to a second time that the selected soft key is selected; and a third display portion abutting the second display portion and operable to display one of the characters associated with the selected soft key in response to a time-out period elapsing without selection of a character, the time-out period calculated from a time interval between the first time and the second time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of displaying selectable characters in a user interface, comprising:
- displaying a plurality of soft keys on a first portion of a display; and
in response to a soft key being selected;
displaying a plurality of a group of characters associated with the selected soft key in a second portion of the display;
highlighting a first character in response to a first time that the selected soft key is selected;
highlighting a second character in response to a second time that the selected soft key is selected; and
displaying one of the characters associated with the selected soft key in a third display portion abutting the second display portion in response to a time-out period elapsing without selection of a character, the time-out period calculated from a time interval between the first time and the second time. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- displaying a plurality of soft keys on a first portion of a display; and
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising encoded logic operable to cause a user interface to:
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display a plurality of soft keys in a first portion of a display; in response to a soft key being selected, display a plurality of a group of characters associated with the selected soft key in a second portion of the display; highlight a first character in response to a first time that the selected soft key is selected; highlight a second character in response to a second time that the selected soft key is selected; and display one of the characters associated with the selected soft key in a third display portion abutting the second display portion in response to a time-out period elapsing without selection of a character, the time-out period calculated from a time interval between the first time and the second time. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system of displaying selectable characters in a user interface, comprising:
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means for displaying a plurality of soft keys on a first portion of a display; means for displaying a plurality of a group of characters associated with a selected soft key in a second display portion in response to the selected soft key being selected; means for highlighting a first character in response to a first time that the selected soft key is selected; means for highlighting a second character in response to a second time that the selected soft key is selected; and means for displaying one of the characters associated with the selected soft key in a third display portion abutting the second display portion in response to a time-out period elapsing without selection of a character, the time-out period calculated from a time interval between the first time and the second time.
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