Handheld electronic device providing confirmation of input, and associated method
First Claim
1. An input method for a user device comprising a processor, a memory, and a plurality of keys, wherein the memory has stored therein a plurality of objects comprising a plurality of language objects and a plurality of linguistic elements, at least some of the language objects each comprising a number of the linguistic elements, the method comprising:
- detecting an input comprising a number of key selections including a current key selection;
identifying linguistic elements corresponding to the key selections;
identifying a language object having at least an initial portion that corresponds with the linguistic elements of the input;
identifying in the language objecta predictive linguistic element that is positioned in the language object at a location adjacent and subsequent to a current linguistic element corresponding to the current key selection; and
highlighting the predictive linguistic element on a key.
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Abstract
A letter confirmation system is provided on a handheld electronic device. The letter confirmation provides highlighting of various letters that have been input to the handheld electronic device during a string of member input actuations. The letter confirmation system can additionally provide predictive linguistic elements that would be appropriate next inputs. Various types of highlights can be provided in various combinations to provide various indications to a user.
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1. An input method for a user device comprising a processor, a memory, and a plurality of keys, wherein the memory has stored therein a plurality of objects comprising a plurality of language objects and a plurality of linguistic elements, at least some of the language objects each comprising a number of the linguistic elements, the method comprising:
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detecting an input comprising a number of key selections including a current key selection; identifying linguistic elements corresponding to the key selections; identifying a language object having at least an initial portion that corresponds with the linguistic elements of the input; identifying in the language object a predictive linguistic element that is positioned in the language object at a location adjacent and subsequent to a current linguistic element corresponding to the current key selection; and highlighting the predictive linguistic element on a key. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A user device comprising:
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a processor apparatus comprising a processor and a memory in electronic communication with one another, the memory having stored therein a plurality of objects comprising a plurality of language objects and a plurality of linguistic elements, at least some of the language objects each comprising a number of the linguistic elements; and an interface apparatus having a plurality of keys; the memory further having stored therein a number of routines which, when executed on the processor, cause the user device to perform operations comprising; detecting an input comprising a number of key selections including a current key selection; identifying linguistic elements corresponding to the key selections; identifying a language object having at least an initial portion that corresponds with the linguistic elements of the input; identifying in the language object a predictive linguistic element that is positioned in the language object at a location adjacent and subsequent to a current linguistic element corresponding to the current key selection; and highlighting the predictive linguistic element on a key. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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