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Dynamic arrangement of characters in an on-screen keyboard

  • US 9,354,715 B2
  • Filed: 04/12/2006
  • Issued: 05/31/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/12/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for use in data entry, comprising the steps of:

  • displaying a plurality of characters on a screen;

    establishing a home position among the characters;

    receiving a user'"'"'s selection of one of the characters; and

    rearranging one or more of the characters with respect to the home position in response to the user'"'"'s selection;

    wherein the step of rearranging comprises the step of;

    determining a probable character to be selected using a table of character sequences that comprises character sequences that are two and three characters long and character sequences including one or more punctuation marks;

    in the event that the probable character is a letter, placing the probable character to be selected in the home position; and

    in the event that the probable character is a space, automatically placing a cursor on a space character.

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