Interchangeable input modules associated with varying languages
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1. An interchangeable input module, comprising:
- an input area containing a plurality of defined locations associated with one or more characters;
a storage component configured to store configuration data associated with said characters, the configuration data providing a linguistic structure to a base device, said linguistic structure corresponding to said characters; and
an interface configured to;
provide the configuration data to the base device while the interchangeable input module is coupled with the base device; and
provide to the base device signals corresponding to selective user interaction with the input area while the interchangeable input module is coupled with the base device.
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Abstract
Interchangeable input modules, such as keypads, having user input devices configured to mate with base devices are described herein. The user input devices may include pluralities of inputs, such as input keys, associated with languages. The interchangeable input modules may further include storage components configured to store configuration data, linguistic structures, and/or predictive logic. Additionally, the interchangeable input modules may have interfaces configured to electrically couple the interchangeable input modules to the base devices after the interchangeable input modules are mated with the base devices.
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1. An interchangeable input module, comprising:
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an input area containing a plurality of defined locations associated with one or more characters; a storage component configured to store configuration data associated with said characters, the configuration data providing a linguistic structure to a base device, said linguistic structure corresponding to said characters; and an interface configured to; provide the configuration data to the base device while the interchangeable input module is coupled with the base device; and provide to the base device signals corresponding to selective user interaction with the input area while the interchangeable input module is coupled with the base device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An interchangeable input device, comprising:
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an input area containing a plurality of defined locations associated with language elements of a language; a storage component configured to store any of; configuration data associated with the language; a linguistic structure associated with the language, the structure having one or more of a plurality of character strings, at least some of which are words of the language, and/or menus or components associated with the language; and predictive logic capable of predicting one or more of the character strings of the language structure based on one or more user interactions with at least one of the plurality of defined locations; and the storage component is further configured to translate information received from the input area responsive to selective user interaction with the defined locations, into codes indicative of language elements of the language; and an interface configured to; provide any of the configuration data, the linguistic structure, and the predictive logic to the base device after the interchangeable input device is coupled with a base device; and provide the codes to the base device after the interchangeable input device is coupled with the base device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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