Replay recommendations in a text entry interface

• US 8,918,736 B2
• Filed: 07/24/2006
• Issued: 12/23/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Jobs, Steven P., Forstall, Scott, Christie, Greg, Ording, Bas, Chaudhri, Imran, Lemay, Stephen O., Van Os, Marcel, Anzures, Freddy Allen, Matas, Mike
• Primary Examiner(s): Sax, Steven
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHOI, DAVID E
• Application Number:
  US11/459,612
• Publication Number:
  US 20070155369A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,074 Days
• Field of Search: 715/255, 715/256, 715/257, 715/259, 715/705, 715/708, 715/764, 715/780, 715/810, 715/816, 715/825, 345/156, 345/173
• US Class Current: 715/780
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0233 Character input methods
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0237 using prediction or retrieval techniques
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/233 including a pointing device, e.g. roller key, track ball, rocker switch or joystick constructional details of pointing devices per se G06F3/033
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/56 Arrangements for indicating or recording the called number at the calling subscriber's set
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/70 methods for entering alphabetical characters, e.g. multi-tap or dictionary disambiguation

Abstract

A method includes receiving a current set of characters in response to a sequence of user commands. The current set of characters includes a current sequence of words. A respective word in the current sequence of words includes one or more characters in the current set of characters. The user commands include character entry commands. Additional user commands that specify characters to delete from the current set of characters and characters to add to the current set of characters are received. Replay recommendations for additional words to be added to the current set of characters in accordance with one or more deleted words that correspond to the deleted characters are provided.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

at a mobile electronic device with a display;

displaying a current set of characters in response to receiving a sequence of character entry commands, wherein the current set of characters includes a current sequence of words;

receiving deletion commands that specify characters to sequentially delete from the current set of characters, wherein each respective deletion command deletes a respective character;

in response to receiving the deletion commands that specify characters to delete from the current set of characters, deleting characters from the current set of characters, wherein the deleted characters include a plurality of adjacent words from the current sequence of words; and

after deleting characters from the current set of characters in response to receiving the deletion commands;

receiving one or more character entry commands that specify characters to add to the current set of characters; and

displaying replay recommendations to be added to the current set of characters, wherein the replay recommendations include at least a subset of deleted words in the plurality of adjacent words from the deleted characters and are presented in a reverse sequential order relative to an order in which at least the subset of the deleted words in the plurality of adjacent words was deleted;

receiving a first recommended word selection command that accepts a first recommended word in the replay recommendations;

in response to receiving the first recommended word selection command that accepts the first recommended word in the replay recommendations;

removing the first recommended word from the provided replay recommendations; and

adding the first recommended word to the current set of characters.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising repeating receiving a respective recommended word selection command, removing the respective recommended word from the provided replay recommendations, and adding the respective recommended word to the current set of characters one or more times.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the deletion, character entry, and recommended word selection commands are provided using an interface that is configured for use with one hand.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the deletion, character entry, and recommended word selection commands are provided using an interface that is configured for use with one finger.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the deletion, character entry, and recommended word selection commands are provided using an interface that includes a touch screen.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising automatically inserting a space after character entry commands for each word in the current set of characters are received.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

receiving a character entry command corresponding to a punctuation mark; and

automatically removing a respective space after a last word in the current set of characters.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising capitalizing one or more words in the current sequence of words, wherein the capitalizing is in accordance with a context of the one or more words in the current sequence of words.

9. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a mobile electronic device with a display, cause the device to:

display a current set of characters in response to receiving a sequence of character entry commands, wherein the current set of characters includes a current sequence of words;

receive deletion commands that specify characters to sequentially delete from the current set of characters, wherein each respective deletion command deletes a respective character;

in response to receiving the deletion commands that specify characters to delete from the current set of characters, delete characters from the current set of characters, wherein the deleted characters include a plurality of adjacent words from the current sequence of words; and

after deleting characters from the current set of characters in response to receiving the deletion commands;

receive one or more character entry commands that specify characters to add to the current set of characters; and

display replay recommendations to be added to the current set of characters, wherein the replay recommendations include at least a subset of deleted words in the plurality of adjacent words from the deleted characters and are presented in a reverse sequential order relative to an order in which at least the subset of the deleted words in the plurality of adjacent words was deleted;

receive a first recommended word selection command that accepts a first recommended word in the replay recommendations;

in response to receiving the first recommended word selection command that accepts the first recommended word in the replay recommendations;

remove the first recommended word from the provided replay recommendations; and

add the first recommended word to the current set of characters.

11. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, including instructions, which when executed by the mobile electronic device with the display, cause the device to repeat receiving a respective recommended word selection command, removing the respective recommended word from the provided replay recommendations, and adding the respective recommended word to the current set of characters one or more times.

12. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the deletion, character entry, and recommended word selection commands are provided using an interface that is configured for use with one hand.

13. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the deletion, character entry, and recommended word selection commands are provided using an interface that is configured for use with one finger.

14. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the deletion, character entry, and recommended word selection commands are provided using an interface that includes a touch screen.

15. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, including instructions, which when executed by the mobile electronic device with the display, cause the device to automatically insert a space after character entry commands for each word in the current set of characters are received.

16. The computer readable storage medium of claim 15, including instructions, which when executed by the mobile electronic device with the display, cause the device to:

receive a character entry command corresponding to a punctuation mark; and

automatically remove a respective space after a last word in the current set of characters.

17. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, including instructions, which when executed by the mobile electronic device with the display, cause the device to capitalize one or more words in the current sequence of words, wherein the capitalizing is in accordance with a context of the one or more words in the current sequence of words.

10. A mobile electronic device, comprising:

a display;

one or more processors;

memory; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for;

displaying a current set of characters in response to receiving a sequence of character entry commands, wherein the current set of characters includes a current sequence of words;

receiving deletion commands that specify characters to sequentially delete from the current set of characters, wherein each respective deletion command deletes a respective character;

in response to receiving the deletion commands that specify characters to delete from the current set of characters, deleting characters from the current set of characters, wherein the deleted characters include a plurality of adjacent words from the current sequence of words; and

after deleting characters from the current set of characters in response to receiving the deletion commands;

receiving one or more character entry commands that specify characters to add to the current set of characters; and

displaying replay recommendations to be added to the current set of characters, wherein the replay recommendations include at least a subset of deleted words in the plurality of adjacent words from the deleted characters and are presented in a reverse sequential order relative to an order in which at least the subset of the deleted words in the plurality of adjacent words was deleted;

receiving a first recommended word selection command that accepts a first recommended word in the replay recommendations;

in response to receiving the first recommended word selection command that accepts the first recommended word in the replay recommendations;

removing the first recommended word from the provided replay recommendations; and

adding the first recommended word to the current set of characters.

18. The device of claim 10, including instructions for repeating receiving a respective recommended word selection command, removing the respective recommended word from the provided replay recommendations, and adding the respective recommended word to the current set of characters one or more times.

19. The device of claim 10, wherein the deletion, character entry, and recommended word selection commands are provided using an interface that is configured for use with one hand.

20. The device of claim 10, wherein the deletion, character entry, and recommended word selection commands are provided using an interface that is configured for use with one finger.

21. The device of claim 10, wherein the deletion, character entry, and recommended word selection commands are provided using an interface that includes a touch screen.

22. The device of claim 10, including instructions for automatically inserting a space after character entry commands for each word in the current set of characters are received.

23. The device of claim 22, including instructions for:

receiving a character entry command corresponding to a punctuation mark; and

automatically removing a respective space after a last word in the current set of characters.

24. The device of claim 10, including instructions for capitalizing one or more words in the current sequence of words, wherein the capitalizing is in accordance with a context of the one or more words in the current sequence of words.