Method and handheld electronic device for displaying and selecting diacritics
First Claim
1. A method for inputting a diacritic to a handheld electronic device, comprising:
- receiving a first user input indicative of a character selected by a user;
displaying, in a selection window, the selected character, a plurality of diacritics corresponding to the selected character, and an indicator indicative of a selection of one of the diacritics, wherein the plurality of diacritics are displayed, in the selection window, in different locations around the selected character, the locations of the plurality of diacritics corresponding to directional strokes of respective diacritical marks of the plurality of diacritics;
displaying the indicator between the character and one of the diacritics, the directional indication corresponding to a direction between the character and the one of the diacritics;
receiving a second user input for adjusting the indicator to a preferred selection of one of the diacritics;
receiving a third user input for entering the preferred selection of one of the diacritics; and
displaying the preferred selection of one of the diacritics in place of the character.
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Abstract
A handheld electronic device includes a keypad having up plurality of keys and a selection member; a display component; and a processor cooperating with the keypad and the display component to provide a display at the display component. The display includes a first representation of a plurality of the keys, and at least one of: (a) a second representation of an activated one of the input members (b) a third representation including a plurality of diacritics disposed about an activated one of the input members, and (c) a fourth representation including a plurality of diacritics disposed about an activated one of the input members, and a direction of selection between the activated one of the input members and one of the diacritics. The processor cooperates with the selection member to adjust the direction of selection, and select one of the diacritics for display by the display component.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for inputting a diacritic to a handheld electronic device, comprising:
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receiving a first user input indicative of a character selected by a user; displaying, in a selection window, the selected character, a plurality of diacritics corresponding to the selected character, and an indicator indicative of a selection of one of the diacritics, wherein the plurality of diacritics are displayed, in the selection window, in different locations around the selected character, the locations of the plurality of diacritics corresponding to directional strokes of respective diacritical marks of the plurality of diacritics; displaying the indicator between the character and one of the diacritics, the directional indication corresponding to a direction between the character and the one of the diacritics; receiving a second user input for adjusting the indicator to a preferred selection of one of the diacritics; receiving a third user input for entering the preferred selection of one of the diacritics; and displaying the preferred selection of one of the diacritics in place of the character. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A handheld electronic device comprising:
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an input component for receiving user inputs; a display component for displaying outputs; a memory for storing instructions; and a processor for executing the instructions to; receive a first user input indicative of a character selected by a user; display, in a selection window, the selected character, a plurality of diacritics corresponding to the selected character, and an indicator indicative of a selection of one of the diacritics, wherein the plurality of diacritics are displayed, in the selection window, in different locations around the selected character, the locations of the plurality of diacritics corresponding to directional strokes of respective diacritical marks of the plurality diacritics; display, in the selection window, the indicator between the character and one of the diacritics, the directional indication corresponding to a direction between the character and the one of the diacritics; receive a second user input for adjusting the indicator to a preferred selection of one of the diacritics; receive a third user input for entering the preferred selection of one of the diacritics; and display the preferred selection of one of the diacritics in place of the character. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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