Handheld electronic device having selectable language indicator and menus for language selection and method therefor
First Claim
1. A method of enabling input into a handheld electronic device having an input apparatus, an output apparatus and a processor, the handheld electronic device of a type having available therein a plurality of input method languages and a text disambiguation function structured to employ an operative one of the plurality of the input method languages, the input apparatus having at least one input member, the method comprising:
- detecting as an ambiguous input an actuation of the at least one input member;
employing an operative input method language to output a plurality of selectable language objects that correspond with the ambiguous input;
outputting at a location adjacent the plurality of language objects an indicator representative of the operative input method language;
enabling the input apparatus to select from among the indicator and the plurality of language objects by scrolling through the plurality of language objects to reach the indicator;
detecting a selection of the indicator in lieu of one of the plurality of language objects; and
responsive to detecting a selection of the indicator, outputting a menu of input method languages selectable as alternate operative input method languages.
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Abstract
A method of enabling the selection of a language to be employed as a method input language by a disambiguation routine of a handheld electronic device having stored therein a plurality of method input languages and disambiguation routine number, includes detecting as an ambiguous input an actuation of one or more input members, outputting at least a plurality of the language objects that corresponds to the ambiguous input, outputting an indicator which one of the method input languages is currently employed by the disambiguation function, and outputting a menu of input method languages in response to detecting a selection of the indicator.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of enabling input into a handheld electronic device having an input apparatus, an output apparatus and a processor, the handheld electronic device of a type having available therein a plurality of input method languages and a text disambiguation function structured to employ an operative one of the plurality of the input method languages, the input apparatus having at least one input member, the method comprising:
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detecting as an ambiguous input an actuation of the at least one input member; employing an operative input method language to output a plurality of selectable language objects that correspond with the ambiguous input; outputting at a location adjacent the plurality of language objects an indicator representative of the operative input method language; enabling the input apparatus to select from among the indicator and the plurality of language objects by scrolling through the plurality of language objects to reach the indicator; detecting a selection of the indicator in lieu of one of the plurality of language objects; and responsive to detecting a selection of the indicator, outputting a menu of input method languages selectable as alternate operative input method languages. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A handheld electronic device, comprising;
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a keyboard having at least one input members; a display; a processor apparatus comprising a processor and a memory in electronic communication with the processor, the memory having stored therein a plurality of input method languages and a text disambiguation function structured to employ one of the plurality of the input method languages, the processor apparatus being structured to; detect as an ambiguous input an actuation of the at least one input member; output a plurality of language objects that correspond with the ambiguous input to enable one of the plurality of language objects to be selected; output an indicator of which one of the plurality of input method languages is currently employed by the disambiguation function adjacent the plurality of language objects to enable the indicator to be selected in lieu of one of the plurality of language objects; enable scrolling with an input device through the plurality of language objects to reach the indicator; and output a menu of input method languages in response to a selection of the indicator. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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