Process and apparatus for selecting an item from a database
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1. A method of selecting database items from a database, the database items being indexed by a list of item identifiers, the method comprising:
- generating an initial display including one or more parts of item identifiers for selection by a user;
enabling the selection, by the user, of the one or more parts;
in response to the selection of the one or more parts of item identifiers, generating a display of a further one or more parts of item identifiers for selection, the further one of more parts being selected for display based at least in part on a ranking scheme whereinthe further one of more parts of item identifiers being arranged on the display relative to one another and corresponding to at least an up, down, left or right position, andthe highest ranked of the further one or more parts of item identifiers being positioned in one of the up, down, left and right positions; and
enabling selection, by the user, of the further one or more parts of item identifiers in order to add to the selected one or more parts to build a larger part or whole of a particular item identifier;
wherein the selected one or more parts of item identifiers and the further one or more parts of item identifiers are shorter than a complete word; and
wherein selection of the further one or more parts of item identifiers is enabled by a key press corresponding to the relative arrangement of the further one or more parts of item identifiers on the display.
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Abstract
A database for selecting database items, where the database items are indexed by a list of item identifiers. The item identifiers may be in the form of text. An initial display is generated which includes one or more parts of the item identifiers. Selection of the one or more parts may be made and results in the generation of a display of a further one or more parts for selection. The further one or more parts may be selected in order to add to the selected one or more parts to build a larger part or whole of an item identifier. Selection from a large list of item identifiers may be carried out in a relatively short time period.
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1. A method of selecting database items from a database, the database items being indexed by a list of item identifiers, the method comprising:
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generating an initial display including one or more parts of item identifiers for selection by a user; enabling the selection, by the user, of the one or more parts; in response to the selection of the one or more parts of item identifiers, generating a display of a further one or more parts of item identifiers for selection, the further one of more parts being selected for display based at least in part on a ranking scheme wherein the further one of more parts of item identifiers being arranged on the display relative to one another and corresponding to at least an up, down, left or right position, and the highest ranked of the further one or more parts of item identifiers being positioned in one of the up, down, left and right positions; and enabling selection, by the user, of the further one or more parts of item identifiers in order to add to the selected one or more parts to build a larger part or whole of a particular item identifier; wherein the selected one or more parts of item identifiers and the further one or more parts of item identifiers are shorter than a complete word; and wherein selection of the further one or more parts of item identifiers is enabled by a key press corresponding to the relative arrangement of the further one or more parts of item identifiers on the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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