Device and method for previewing themes and categories of sequenced symbols
First Claim
1. In a system for providing at least one of a message, command, and program in response to a selection of a corresponding symbol sequence, a method comprising:
- receiving an indication of a first selection, by a user of the system, of one of a plurality of displayed selectable symbols, the plurality of displayed selectable symbols being displayed in a first display area;
receiving an indication of at least one further selection, by the user, of at least one of the plurality of displayed selectable symbols corresponding to at least one next symbol in a symbol sequence including at least the first selected symbol; and
providing feedback to the user, subsequent to and in response to the at least one further selected at least one next symbol completing a symbol sequence including at least the first selected symbol, the feedback includingdisplay, in a second display area separate from the first display area, of previously undisplayed information, including at least one of a message, command, and program corresponding to the symbol sequence, anddisplay of the first selected symbol and the at least one further selected symbol, in sequence of selection, in the second display area.
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Abstract
A method is disclosed. An embodiment of the method includes receiving an indication of a selection of one of a plurality of displayed selectable symbols displayed in a first display area; receiving an indication of at least one further selection of at least one of the plurality of displayed selectable symbols; and providing feedback to the user, subsequent to and in response to the at least one further selected at least one next symbol completing a symbol sequence including at least the first selected symbol, the feedback including display, in a second display area separate from the first display area, of previously undisplayed information including at least one of a message, command, and program and display of the first selected symbol and the at least one further selected symbol, in sequence of selection.
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1. In a system for providing at least one of a message, command, and program in response to a selection of a corresponding symbol sequence, a method comprising:
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receiving an indication of a first selection, by a user of the system, of one of a plurality of displayed selectable symbols, the plurality of displayed selectable symbols being displayed in a first display area; receiving an indication of at least one further selection, by the user, of at least one of the plurality of displayed selectable symbols corresponding to at least one next symbol in a symbol sequence including at least the first selected symbol; and providing feedback to the user, subsequent to and in response to the at least one further selected at least one next symbol completing a symbol sequence including at least the first selected symbol, the feedback including display, in a second display area separate from the first display area, of previously undisplayed information, including at least one of a message, command, and program corresponding to the symbol sequence, and display of the first selected symbol and the at least one further selected symbol, in sequence of selection, in the second display area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 41)
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22. In a system for providing at least one of a message, command and program in response to a selection of a corresponding symbol sequence, a method comprising:
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receiving an indication of a first selection, by a user of the system, of one of a plurality of displayed selectable symbols, the plurality of displayed selectable symbols being displayed in a first display area; receiving an indication of at least one of pre-selection and further selection by a user of the system, of at least one of the plurality of displayed selectable symbols corresponding to at least one next symbol in a symbol sequence including at least one the first selected symbol; and providing feedback to the user, subsequent to and in response to the at least one of pre-selected and further selected at least one next symbol completing a symbol sequence including at least the first selected symbol, the feedback including display, in a second display area separate from the first display area, of previously undisplayed information, including at least one of a message, command, and program corresponding to the symbol sequence, and display of the first selected symbol and the at least one of pre-selected and further selected at least one next symbol, in sequence of selection, in the second display area. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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42. A device for providing at least one of a message, command and program in response to a selection of a corresponding symbol sequence, comprising:
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an input device, configured to enable a first selection, by a user of the system, of one of a plurality of displayed selectable symbols and to enable at least one further selection, by the user, of at least one of the plurality of displayed selectable symbols corresponding to at least one next symbol in a symbol sequence including at least the first selected symbol; and an output device, configured to display the plurality of selectable symbols in a first display area and configured to provide feedback to the user, in response to the at least one further selected at least one next symbol completing a symbol sequence including at least the first selected symbol, the feedback including display, in a second display area separate from the first display area, of previously undisplayed information, including at least one of a message, command, and program corresponding to the symbol sequence, and display of the first selected symbol and the at least one further selected symbol, in sequence of selection, in the second display area. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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68. A device for providing at least one of a message, command and program in response to a selection of a corresponding symbol sequence, comprising:
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an input device, configured to enable a first selection, by a user of the system, of one of a plurality of displayed selectable symbols and to enable at least one of pre-selection and further selection by the user, of at least one of the plurality of displayed selectable symbols corresponding to at least one next symbol in a symbol sequence including at least the first selected symbol; and an output device, configured to display the plurality of selectable symbols in a first display area and configured to provide feedback to the user, in response to the at least one of pre-selected and further selected symbol completing a symbol sequence including at least the first selected symbol, the feedback including display, in a second display area separate from the first display area, of previously undisplayed information, including at least one of a message, command, and program corresponding to the symbol sequence, and display of the first selected symbol and the at least one of pre-selected and further selected symbol, in sequence of selection, in the second display area. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93)
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