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Apparatus and method pertaining to predicted-text entry

  • US 9,250,728 B2
  • Filed: 01/29/2013
  • Issued: 02/02/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus comprising:

  • a touch-sensitive display;

    a non-virtual alphanumeric keyboard;

    a processor operably coupled to the touch-sensitive display and the non-virtual alphanumeric keyboard and configured to, in conjunction with entries being entered via the non-virtual alphanumeric keyboard;

    display via the touch-sensitive display a plurality of predicted entries as a function, at least in part, of at least some of the entries being entered via the non-virtual alphanumeric keyboard, wherein a first group of the plurality of predicted entries as displayed via the touch-sensitive display are presently immediately selectable via a detected touch and a second group of the plurality of predicted entries as displayed via the touch-sensitive display are not presently immediately selectable via a detected touch;

    detect a first touch with the touch-sensitive display;

    in response to detecting the first touch, causing the second group of the plurality of predicted entries as displayed via the touch-sensitive display to be presently immediately selectable via a detected touch and the first group of the plurality of predicted entries as displayed via the touch-sensitive display to not be presently immediately selectable via a detected touch;

    detect a second touch with the touch-sensitive display following the first touch;

    using the second touch to identify a first one of the plurality of predicted entries; and

    select the first one of the plurality of predicted entries in response to the second touch.

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