Graphical user interface for improved text character entry
First Claim
1. A mobile communications device comprising a touch screen display, at least one processor, memory, and at least one program, wherein the at least one program is stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the at least one processor, the at least one program including instructions for:
- a) providing on the touch screen display a message field for displaying characters entered by a mobile communications device user;
b) providing on the touch screen display a soft keyboard including a plurality of rows of soft keys, the soft keys including character keys which when touched by the user enter characters into the message field; and
c) providing on the touch screen display a plurality of visual foveal echo fields, each one of the plurality of echo fields located between different consecutive rows of the plurality of rows of soft keys and providing an unobstructed view of the consecutive rows, each echo field for containing at least a subset of any characters entered by the user into the message field, for containing only characters entered by the user, and for containing the characters in the order entered wherein;
i. a first visual foveal echo field of the plurality is located between a first row and a second row of soft keys, andii. a second visual foveal echo field of the plurality is located between the second row and a third row of soft keys.
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Abstract
A graphical user interface for improved text character entry is disclosed. In some embodiments, the graphical user interface may be displayed on a mobile communications device. The graphical user interface may display a message field, a soft keyboard, and at least one visual foveal echo field. The message field may display text characters of a message being authored by a user interacting with the soft keyboard. The visual foveal echo field may be placed adjacent to a soft keyboard row and contain a portion of the message being authored by the user.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile communications device comprising a touch screen display, at least one processor, memory, and at least one program, wherein the at least one program is stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the at least one processor, the at least one program including instructions for:
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a) providing on the touch screen display a message field for displaying characters entered by a mobile communications device user; b) providing on the touch screen display a soft keyboard including a plurality of rows of soft keys, the soft keys including character keys which when touched by the user enter characters into the message field; and c) providing on the touch screen display a plurality of visual foveal echo fields, each one of the plurality of echo fields located between different consecutive rows of the plurality of rows of soft keys and providing an unobstructed view of the consecutive rows, each echo field for containing at least a subset of any characters entered by the user into the message field, for containing only characters entered by the user, and for containing the characters in the order entered wherein; i. a first visual foveal echo field of the plurality is located between a first row and a second row of soft keys, and ii. a second visual foveal echo field of the plurality is located between the second row and a third row of soft keys. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 9, 11, 13)
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4. A mobile communications device comprising a touch screen display, at least one processor, memory, and at least one program, wherein the at least one program is stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the at least one processor, the at least one program including instructions for:
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a) providing on the touch screen display a message field for displaying text characters entered by a mobile communications device user b) providing on the touch screen display a soft keyboard including six rows of text character keys which when touched by the user enter text characters into the message field, the rows arranged such that the first row has only the text characters Q, W, E, R and T; the second row has only the text characters Y, U, I, O and P; the third row has only the text characters A, S, D, F and G; the fourth row has only the text characters H, J, K and L; the fifth row has only the text characters Z, X, C, V and B; and the sixth row has the text characters N and M; and c) providing on the touch screen display four visual foveal echo fields, each echo field for containing at least a subset of any text characters entered by the user into the message field, for containing only characters entered by the user, and for containing the characters in the order entered wherein; i. the first visual foveal echo field is located between the message field and the first row of soft keys, ii. the second visual foveal echo field is located between the second row and third row of soft keys, iii. the third visual foveal echo field is located between the fourth row and fifth row of soft keys, and iv. the fourth visual foveal echo field is located below the sixth row of soft keys. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12)
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14. A method for implementing a graphical user interface using a mobile communications device, the method comprising:
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a) providing, on a visual display of the mobile communications device, a message field for displaying characters entered by a mobile communications device user; b) providing, on the visual display, a soft keyboard including a plurality of rows of soft keys, the soft keys including character keys which when touched by the user enter characters into the message field; and c) providing, on the visual display, a plurality of visual foveal echo fields, each one of the plurality of echo fields located between different consecutive rows of the plurality of rows of soft keys and providing an unobstructed view of the consecutive rows, each echo field for containing at least a subset of any characters entered by the user into the message field, for containing only characters entered by the user, and for containing the characters in the order entered wherein; i. a first visual foveal echo field of the plurality is located between a first row and a second row of soft keys, and ii. a second visual foveal echo field of the plurality is located between the second row and a third row of soft keys. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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